Behind the Headlines

By Charles Slat
Got a call from a Realtor today. It was the first time she saw one of those signs put up by the Monroe city firefighters union warning that “This community is in jeopardy do to proposed fire department cuts.”
The Realtor’s point: Regardless about how one feels about the adequacy of fire department funding, the signs are a horrible advertisement for the community, especially for those who are trying to sell homes to outsiders in a housing market that’s already reeling. The obvious misspelling in the sign only adds embarrassment to injury.
Not sure. Would that stop you from buying a dream home in Monroe?