Editor's note: this letter was addressed to officials of the City of Seattle with a copy to this newspaper.

After reading the article on Sylvan Way in the West Seattle Herald, I got really peeved. All this city can do is waste time and money.

Why is it only being repaired in the area where the new townhouses are being built? The worst part of that street is not being repaired. There are huge chunks of asphalt broken out east of the area currently being repaired. Just who pays for tires being damaged by these holes with sharp edges (at times they are very difficult to avoid)?

Why not do the whole project while you have the street closed? I want to refer you to paragraph four of your answer of my e-mail last January.

I absolutely believe that this work will not be done by the end of 2007. If this work is done, it will probably be during the worst time (late this year, while it is raining, so the repairs will just break up like they have continually done).

Rodger Clement

Gatewood