To the Editor:

(I’ve) been following the most recent poll in the Daily News and find its results to date very telling. When ecomonic development and building a jail trumps education one can see why Beaufort County is one of the poorer counties in the state. You would think that with a large (in relation to population size), “well-educated” workforce, Beaufort County would be a magnet for corporations and other businesses who want to move here, prosper and grow. This frankly isn’t a “which came first, the chicken or egg” issue! Generally, well-educated folks are more frequently and better employed. Additionally, they aren’t cycling through the criminal justice system requiring more incarceration and consequently both smaller and fewer jails are needed!

 

C. Fred Crawmer

Washington