Opinion

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor,

Farragut residents may find it noteworthy that an appointed Alderman, now facing voters for the first time, is suddenly calling for “civility” in public discourse.

That raises a reasonable question: where was that civility during their many years of posts on Nextdoor and Facebook? Posts that sharply criticized residents who simply held different opinions about town projects or Board decisions? The majority of this Alderman’s replies were anything but civil, particularly when citizens questioned actions taken by the Board.

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