What readers said this week – Longmont Times-Call

Here is a collection of comments on stories posted this week by the Times-Call on its Facebook page.

Boulder County fracking could arrive in 2019, company says

Rodney Smith: The more carbon left in the ground, the more that's not in the atmosphere. These people know the days for drilling are numbered and now could be their last chance to make money. Water and air quality are irrelevant in this matter. The voters of Boulder County didn't ask for this, did they? And yet here we are.

Morgan Neslund: If you say "not in my back yard," then put your money where your mouth is. Stop heating your home and stop using anything related to oil and gas.

Chris Wilbur: All that effort towards saving the environment in Boulder County, and now this? May as well do away with the $25 exhaust test every car has to have. Kind of pointless if you're just going to do the worst possible thing to the land you're trying to protect. Just shows that when it comes to government on any level, money makes the decision, not the people.

Brewmented targets different markets of homebrewing in Longmont

Brian Toohey: Just what this towns needs! Another brewery. Don't we have around 30ish now?

Robert Papale: We have 8.

Christopher Antonucci Goffredo: Yawn. Bring us marijuana technology.

Investigator: Longmont council member's harassment complaint 'not founded'

Kristen Elizabeth Linden: It was a waste of taxpayer dollars - (not a male by the way Carrie) too many people claim harassment and bullying for inappropriate reasons. and our culture of social justice warriors makes it way to easy to scream foul whenever someone is told (however aggressively) they are wrong.

David Bishton: Exemption is always handy: "Christensen said Rust told her Wednesday that Rust's findings were based on the fact that local and state government elected officials are specifically exempt from Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act."

Ginny Russell Asked if she wanted to comment about the situation, Peck said: "Nope. Not for public comment." But the public gets to foot the bill? Somebody isn't getting my vote next time.

Sean Milano: Tempest in a teapot.

Steve Dike-Wilhelm: A $10,000 teapot.

A snake is on the loose in Longmont

Piper Hepburn: I was at Longmont Police Department recently when a guy came in to report what he called a 7-foot python crossing Third. Not sure if police responded. Sounded like he was nuts, but now I'm not so sure!

Jonathan Scupin: What a horribly written article. The idea that a snake is somehow dangerous needs to be squelched. You know what's much more dangerous? The car that this poor snake was hiding in. Please calm down and try not to inject fear into your readers, Times-Call.

Chelsea Lynn Kendrick: Wow. Really? A ball python is dangerous to pets and children? My daughters had pet ball pythons at the age of 3 and 4! Pets and children are a bigger danger to that snake than the snake is to them. You people are aware a snake won't try to kill something it knows it can't eat, right? And it can't eat anything much bigger around than it. ... We even had a 12-foot long Burmese python that we let roam the house during the day my daughters loved her to death.

Janea Danielle Taylor: This article is ridiculous. I had a 6-foot ball python for a pet as a teenager. He slept in the same room as me for years and I'm still alive. Why is this even "news"?

Lauren Huffman:How am I supposed to function as a normal person knowing this?

James Buchanan; The only way I do snakes is belts, boots and wallets.

Jen Randall: If I find it, I'm keeping it. Poor baby is probably in need of love and a fat rat.

Longmont council gives preliminary approval to two November ballot tax proposals

Mickey Hayes: Are they going to increase sales tax on alcohol as well? And limit (reduce) the number of liquor stores/bars in Longmont as well to equal the number of dispensaries? Or is this an "alcohol is good, marijuana is bad, mmmkay" kind of deal? I think Longmont council members should have a meeting at a bar, have a couple of drinks, and discuss how more marijuana dispensaries will be negative to the community.

Russ Phipps: As more people move here there is more to collect taxes from. Why does the tax rate need upped again? There should be a sweet spot where it balances out. Maybe the council should pull up their panties and trim the fat.

Longmont RV, camper parking limits get initial City Council OK

Cheryl Bazor: Part of the problem is that people cannot afford to live in a actual home. Rent is way to expensive! I understand why people don't want people parked all over town, but I have compassion for people who have nowhere else to live.

Kevin Kronfuss: It's sad to think you pay your vehicle registration, fuel tax, and other taxes, but you only get 48 hours to park your legally licensed vehicle on your road. Some people hate to see other people having fun, so they call the cops for victimless crimes.

Fred Baxter: It's not victimless when they are throwing trash on the street or emptying wastewater into the sewer. Please post your address so they can all park on your street.

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