Blue Earth County government — the board of commissioners — is less than transparent when it comes to spending our money.

We wake up one morning to discover we are on the line for $34 million to pay for a new law enforcement center. Yes, much is fed money, but that’s our tax money, too, isn’t it? It’s the principle of the thing.

South of Amboy are two perfectly functional bridges about four miles apart. Between the two is the County Road 147 bridge, which the county engineer and the commissioners want to replace.

Why on earth should we pay $1.6 million for an unnecessary bridge?

Al Forsberg, comparing this situation to the I-35W bridge collapse is wild fantasy.