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Reader Spotlight: Should Palm Harbor Incorporate?

East Lake Patch is highlighting interaction with our readers. Today, it's a comment about the effort to incorporate Palm Harbor.

We recently told readers about an effort to incorporate Palm Harbor. Here's what East Lake Patch reader Allie's Grandpa had to say:

"I think the principal issue is whether East Lake should incorporate separately, since the tax base is much stronger on this side of Lake Tarpon.

But I would listen to anyone if they could make a compelling case for incorporating all of Palm Harbor, rather than the separate incorporation of East Lake.

But, we have to get back to fairness for the residents of the East Lake corridor; the puny library facilities is not the only disparity, but it is symbolic."

What do you think?

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KD May 24, 2013 at 12:04 pm
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Diana Smith June 4, 2013 at 01:52 pm
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Diane Sutton June 6, 2013 at 02:29 am
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