Guilty as charged. I am, as many others, dismayed and disgusted. Disgusted with a Homer City Council that has ignored the recommendations of its Parks and Recreation Commission and the testimony of most of those using the “city’s beaches.” I am dismayed that after being born and raised here in Homer 66 years ago, I will be unable to harvest the necessary quantity of coal during the winter months.  In this period of time, October through March, there is no biologic reason to close the most productive coaling areas. It’s just shameful when the city council members ignore the credibility of the information submitted. 

 Robert B. Moss