Property owners are lucky

These merchants and property owners are fortunate to have the taxpayers pick up the tab for improving and increasing the value of their property [“Merchants ‘livid’ over seawall plan,” page one, Nov. 14].

My waterfront bulkhead needs restoring but I don't expect the taxpayers to foot the bill if I could even get the [Department of Ecology] people to allow it.

— Charles Hodson, Federal Way

Merchants will not suffer

I live in Belltown on Second Avenue. I voted against the seawall repairs. I want waterfront property.

Those poor merchants, who now have such property, now will suffer. Save them from their misery.

— David Clifton, Seattle