Comments from Patchland: Prescription Cold Meds, Parking Rules

Patch users respond in writing online every day to stories, photos, questions and blogs about their cities and larger issues. Here's a roundup of the past week. Click on the titles to see more of the story and opinions.

It appears neither Joe Eagan or Pat Stinnett understand what TIF funds are or how they impact the City's finances.
— , Florissant Patch

Thank you Jim for stating this so clearly. These are all issues that need to be addressed. Brentwood City Hall is a playground…
— , Maplewood-Brentwood Patch

I, as well, would like LINC to continue their charity work but not with the help of my tax dollars. I read on their web site …— , Wentzville Patch

Think hard about it. Do you want your little girl going to school where attempted rapes are shrugged off?
— , Hazlewood Patch

Q&A: 

If the tree is not maintained and falls on your property then the owner of the tree is responsible for the damages. If the tree falls do to a storm then the owner is not held responsible because he had no control over the storm or the damages that… See the question
— , Arnold Patch

It sounds like the city is scamming people if they say you can get a ticket for parking in a spot with a broken meter.
— , University City Patch

While I admire your goal, your logic is flawed. No matter how many laws you pass, you will never eliminate abuses.
— , St. Peters Patch

So much for representing the PEOPLE... It's already signed in-spite of overwhelming numbers of PEOPLE against it.
— , St. Peters Patch

Wow! So what about those without health insurance? And now our allergy medicine will cost an office visit AND a co-pay?
— , St. Peters Patch

As a new resident of our city and foreign person, I have hard time to figure out why some people are so mad at the mayor...
— , University City Patch

Great job to our officers in blue.
— , Maryland Heights Patch