Letters to the Editor: Support our new Law and Justice Center

Are you a registered active voter in Gallatin County? Then you should have your ballot in the mail by now. This year it is about a new court house for the county. $29 million is the price tag. That’s a lot but there are many reasons why this might be very important investment in our future. Have you looked at our annual growth rate of 2.75% for the Gallatin County, and the estimate that we will have maybe over 200,000 people living in this county by 2040? Other reasons are more urgent, such as the current structural problems resulting in safety issues or the inadequate space for new staff. Did...