Taylor, not Bergus, listened to neighbors affected by construction

If you’ve driven up Rochester Avenue in Iowa City to see the results of the reconstruction project, you know what a hot mess it is. Almost everyone in the neighborhood signed a petition against the project as it currently exists. The only two members on the City Council who listened to the affected neighbors and cared about their concerns were Pauline Taylor and John Thomas.

Pauline and John visited the project site, talked with neighbors, and tried to get the council to make modifications to the over-engineered and wasteful project, which has done irreparable damage to many properties. This is one of the reasons we will be voting for Pauline Taylor and not Laura Bergus come Nov. 7.

Michael Hovland and Nancy Jones

Iowa City