A comparative diagram shows how tall a tower built to look like a flagpole in Washington County would be compared to other national landmarks. Credit: courtesy of the Worcester family

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I was just reading that some think the flagpole money in Washington County could be better spent. This is private money. No taxes involved. They can do what they want.

If you feel that way, go tell Elon Musk to stop sending tour buses into space and use the money for humanitarian purposes. Good luck with that.

Scott Randall

Brewer