Letter to the Editor: Questions about boat ramp enhancement

To the Editor:

Why does a town of 952 inhabitants (Lansing) need a two million dollar enhancement to the public boat ramp?

Who is going to pay for this? I sure hope it is Cabela’s and the out-of-state promoters of the fishing tournaments utilizing the facility every weekend.

Currently, the parking lot is crushed rock and the majority of the vehicles that pull boats are pick-up trucks, and they are OK with gravel. The ability to launch three boats at once seems to be enough. Who would think it’s a good idea to pave and build a building in a flood plain?

Mike Ryan
Harpers Ferry