Letter to the Editor: Denying quarry benefits claim

Dear Editor,

In response to the Putnam Stone paid advertisement in the May 14 Eatonton Messenger titled “Smaller Quarry, Big Benefits,” my reply is simple: “No Quarry, Bigger Benefits.”

Citizens should understand that reducing the size of the quarry does nothing to reduce traffic and road damage, reduce noise, protect groundwater from blasting, or prevent toxic granite dust from spreading throughout…