To the editor: Please take the time to be informed the old fashioned way
To the Editor:  It is looking like we as Sumner County citizens may be presented with an opportunity to take a step toward fighting our county’s population decline by welcoming Cowley College and its superb educational opportunities and technical training programs to Wellington!
Phil White
Sure, it’s a step that will cost each of us money, but it is perhaps the best opportunity our community has seen in quite a while.
However, before we as taxpayers begin debating whether we can afford to help support such a facility, we owe it to ourselves to learn what is being proposed, what it truly will cost, and what economic benefit Sumner County can realistically expect.
Contrary to what seems to be the trend, the answers to these questions are not found on social media or in anonymous comment sections. They’re found the old-fashioned way: Visiting in-person with those asking for our support. That’s also the best way to ask questions and voice any criticism we may have.
We have the opportunity to do exactly that tomorrow, Monday, August 1st. Cowley College President Dennis Rittle and the Sumner County Economic Development will be hosting two town hall meetings. The meetings will be at 10 a.m. and at 6 p.m. Both will be in the Wellington High School Auditorium.
Please do everything you can to attend one of these meetings so you can ask questions, voice your concerns, and ensure you are armed with direct information as you consider this important decision.
Philip B. White
Wellington
