Sept. 15, 2025 Editor, The News-Gazette: I agree with Arvid Christiansen’s recent letter and others’ opinions in disfavor of paving Courthouse Square: cost, safety hazards when wet and icy, inaccessibility of steps, etc. It didn’t include another major downside: heat. Absorbed from the sun, these pavers will raise the overall temperature of the area for five to six months of the year, especially with the removal of the large trees. No one will use the dang area.
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