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Opposes Public Safety Authority

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To the editor:

Webster County Public Safety Authority? Whose idea was it to make up another government department? I don't want three people from Webster County making my decisions. If voters approve another tax to finance the new LEC this new three-member group would oversee construction and would own the completed building. The city and county – you and me – would pay rent to the authority.

You people of Webster County , did you vote on these three to control the new LEC in Webster County?

The present LEC is fine for Webster County criminals.

Vote no in Nov. 3 2026, election. We already are taxed enough.

If you don't like the present LEC, don't get in trouble, get a job. Several places in Fort Dodge are hiring.

If you want a new LEC, add a wing onto state jail in Fort Dodge. You and I already own land, they already have food services, shelter could add on and the Public Safety Authority could hire a few more guards. See how much a wing would cost – under half of new facility, with parking and security already these.

James Peterson

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