What’s the hubbub over spending $2.3 million on upkeep of Government House, the governor’s official residence ( “Taxpayers fund $2.3M in repairs to Maryland governor’s mansion under Moore,” Aug. 3)?

It’s a state-owned building so the state needs to pay for maintenance. By my calculation, that cost amounts to 37 cents from every resident of Maryland. I think we can afford it.

— Wes Michael, Towson

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