John Drive is far from ‘blighted’

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor,

     It was interesting that a piece of property on John Drive owned by McMATT Properties was asking for financial assistance to build a storage unit building. Some of the justification was that the area needed storage units for home owners and the area, according to developer Mike McDonough, was considered “blighted.”

     I have been on John Drive since 1993, and the valuation of the nine properties along John Drive totals over $2.6 million. I find it amazing that a realtor who says he has the best interest of Monticello at heart calls businesses who hire workers, pay property taxes, and give back to the community “blighted” as if his project will do anything for us but add more traffic to a light industrial area.

     Since we are a “blighted” area, I assume our valuations and tax payments to the school, city, and county will decrease.

Bud Johnson

Monticello, Iowa

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