Letter to the Editor: Some advance notice would have been helpful

Dear editor:
I probably should have sent this for the last edition. However, I needed a little time to cool down.
How would most business owners feel if their first knowledge of regulations and pending taxation was found in the newspaper?  Angry, I suppose. A simple call or letter would suffice. We have been contacted in the past!
Here’s the deal. My wife and I (now in our late 70s) bought a building (800 square feet) that was built as a church, then used for around 20 years as a business office (still designated as commercial by the county). We bought the 60-year-old building, spoke to the town about regulation and applied for a building permit. We spent about a year and about $20,000 in repairs and remodeling and open our doors for business.