Another letter in opposition

Mr and Mrs Davis sent this to the Argus and it was printed today.

Please vote no on the Genoa Township road millage proposal Nov. 5. The projects for this millage have already been decided upon and include the paving of Cunningham Lake Road.
Those of us living on this road are strongly opposed to the paving of it, and we have not asked for it to be paved, nor do we want it paved, $3.6 million to pave a road we do not want paved.
This will benefit two subdivisions off Cunningham Lake, both of which are in Hamburg Township. Those residents will pay nothing toward the millage. We have been told the millage proposal is “all or nothing,” so the township Board of Trustees will not remove this road from its list. So the only option is to vote no. If you have already voted absentee and did not realize the projects had been decided, it is not too late to request your ballot back.
Cunningham Lake Road is a beautiful country road, home to a lot of wildlife, and many people use the road for walking, jogging, cycling, walking their dogs. Many of our neighbors built their homes and have lived here for 30-plus years. We chose to live on an unpaved road. If paved, it will need to be widened at least 10 to 15 feet more than its present width. This will totally destroy its beauty. It is not wanted nor needed. The road commission does an outstanding job of grading it at least four times a year, and removes the snowfall withing 24 to 48 hours. We are very satisfied with that.
We like our unpaved road; it presents no problems for our using it, and we are happy to live in such an idyllic area. We do not want it paved. Please vote “no” on this millage.
Richard and Shelagh Davis
Genoa Township