To the Editor:

Case in Point

The August 20 issue of the Miller Press’ coverage of the Miller City Council meeting on August 15 makes a strong case for the catastrophe that could be in the making here in Ipswich. The city of Miller is about to implement phase III of a multi-year paving project. The original bid price for the asphalt to complete that phase of the project was $545 per ton. The current price for asphalt is quoted as $875/ton; a 62% increase that stands to cost the city an additional $1,122,000. Now the discussion is: how to minimize the financial damage.

One suggestion bein...