The writer served on the Brattleboro Selectboard for six years, four as chair.
BRATTLEBORO-The Selectboard should be about building bridges and community. It should be about inclusiveness, dialogue, and respect for constituents. It should be about delivering core municipal services in a cost-effective manner consistent with taxpayers’ ability to pay.
I support Amanda Ellis-Thurber for the three-year Brattleboro Selectboard seat because she is committed to and working effectively to achieve these goals.
David Gartenstein
Brattleboro
The writer served on the Brattleboro Selectboard for six years, four as chair.
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