Editor: I would like to applaud the City Council’s decision to stand firm in their decision to deny the grant and the waiving of the building fee for Dirrell Harper’s new house. There is no need for me to belabor the valid reasons for the denial of the grant and building fee. The mayor, City Council and city attorney have outlined them clearly. As a member of the community, I appreciate the objectivity of the council’s decision and the maturity behind it. I think it great that we in America have the right to voice our opinions and lobby for a cause, but just because you ask doesn’t mean your request must be granted. Sweet Home has more than 7,000 people in it, and believe it or not, we don’t all agree with Ron Moore, Mike Melcher and Dave Holley. I am all for volunteering, and if people want to come together to do a project, I think it is outstanding. However, any such group does not speak for the community at large, and it would be a gross example of individual favoritism and good-old-boy corruption of our city’s governmental system should the council go against policy for any individual regardless of how the council may be browbeaten or subjected to self-serving, ego-based political theater. Volunteerism is its own reward. Kudos to all the volunteers. Great job.