To the Editor:

I was disturbed by the article by Becky Johnson regarding the annexation of Lake Junaluska into the town of Waynesville. It stated that all the neighboring towns and county commissioners had passed resolutions supporting it. Excuse me, but why are they supporting something that has as nothing to do with them, and really is none of their business. They are not the ones that are going to be paying additional taxes with seemingly less services. Can I send my tax bill to them? Not everyone here at the lake supports the annexation.  

Also I resent being labeled as a “stable (horses or cows) of well-educated affluent residents.” It sounds as if Lake Junaluska residents are a commodity that Waynesville would like to add to its tax base, and I can assure you we are not all “affluent” as we were referred to. 

What really bothers me is that an important issue that should decided between the residents of Waynesville and Lake Junaluska — since we are the ones it concerns — has now been thrown open to all the neighboring towns and the county.

Gretchen Branning

Lake Junaluska