Culpepper, Sharon LetterPage 1 of 1
Jeanne Schneider
From:"Culpepper, Sharon" <Shamn_Culpepper@mcgraw-hill.com>
To:<jschneid@cityofdubuque.org>
Sent:Thursday, August 15, 2002 1:39 PM
Subject:North end drainage
Dear Terry,
I would like to voice my opposition to the proposed north end drainage ditch. In my opinion, it is the most asinine
idea that the city has come up with yet, and there have been many. What an idea! No more water in the
basements, just eliminate the basements. These houses have been there for a hundred years-what do you
suppose they did all those hundred years? Maybe not put valuable stuff in the basements? Or install a sump
pump to take out the water?. That would be too easy. Let's just tear them down. It's a good thing the city council
doesn't work in Europe-all the castles would be town down and they'd have grand parking lots and drainage
ditches!! No wonder Galena has more tourist trade than Dubuque has. Pretty soon Dubuque will be fiat and void
of anything of the past.
This isn't directed to you personally, because I think you have some common sense. But you might pass this on
to your city council.
Sharoh Culpepper
8/15/2002