Overheard – Nov. 24, 2012

Here are what some of you are saying on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Rosa-Press-Gazette/

Random thoughts

Transportation system shutting down is hurtful hate seeing how we try to take one foot forward and always manage to take to steps back in progress for a better community. – Kay Harris Kamm

We've been wondering what is going on at the Peter Prince Airport? There appears to be a pretty significant construction project going on, but haven't been able to find any information on what's happening. – Melanie Bell

Sure would be nice to have a dog park in Pace. Maybe the county could spend some of that $10 electric fee money. – Don McLachlan

Escambia County Gas Tax

I will never buy gas in that county again. – Carl Franklin

I'm glad I don't live there and I think the county commissioners should be forced out. What sense does it make to punish people who don't use the bus system, which is run by a union? – Jamie DeBord Williams

Just another way of forcing one group of people to pay for the conveniences of another group. When will they come up with a tax to lower my car insurance? – Shane Wolters

I wonder how long it'll be before the Santa Rosa County Board sees this as an excuse to also add to our gas taxes. I've limited my shopping here in Milton somewhat since they put cameras on the traffic lights. Fortunately, there are sources of cheap gas in Pace. – Gerry Swetsky

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Overheard – Nov. 24, 2012