I agree with City Councilmember Sue Singer’s lament on the weedy condition of Auburn’s traffic medians (“Singer’s familiar tune: Weed control needed in medians,” Auburn Reporter, Dec. 2).

Weeds produce seeds, which then produce even more weeds. Auburn wasted a lot of our taxpayer dollars on the less than desirable “artistic” dragonflies along Main Street, but refuses to think that weed removal is of any importance. The metal dragonflies have done absolutely nothing to enhance the attractiveness of Auburn. And it supplies yet another outlet for graffiti.

However, there is something else we see on a daily basis, and for some of us, on an hourly basis, and that is the pollution of dandelions in residential areas.

I am a single, older woman who constantly labors to keep my property weed free. But I struggle with the desire to throw in the towel and give up on being a considerate and responsible resident.

My neighbors, regretfully and unforgivably, refuse to tend to their properties. Look anywhere during the growing season and you will find an overabundance of yards that are a solid blanket of dandelions, as well as other weeds.

Their weeds turn to seeds, which in turn blow into neighboring yards, even far down the street from the eyesores, causing untold angst.

No wonder Auburn has become an extremely low-class town. The mayor and City Council have gone out of their way to encourage irresponsibility, turning Auburn into an embarrassment.

– M. Graece