Citizens Expect Integrity

To the Editor:

Recently the citizens of Petersburg voted to define the eligibility of seniors to receive sales tax exempt status. This definition was that all citizens of the Petersburg Borough age 65 years or older qualify for sales tax exemption. No place on the recent ballot was there wordage of a fee requirement for an exemption card. Nor was there wordage stating that the seniors of the community are a burden and must pay for an exemption the voters determined they had already earned. Earned, as beneficial, contributing, hardworking members of the community wh...