Dear Editor,
I read, with interest, the letter from Lonnie Poland of Milton regarding the makeup of the body of elected officials in Milton.
My first reaction was, “sour grapes.” She has run for office in Milton and should be commended for that, but she lost.
The immediate issue her letter addresses is how the selectboard seat recently vacated by Chris Taylor should be filled. Chris was recently appointed town manager and, as such, was required to vacate his selectboard seat.
Ultimately, all seats on the board will be filled by candidates that the majority of voters believe represent their own views on town matters. That’s how democracy and representative government work. That is how Chris Tylor gained his now vacated seat.
Any interim appointment to fill that seat should ethically be a candidate who best represents the views and qualifications of the predecessor who was chosen by the voters. That choice should not be based on gender, diversity, lived experiences or even party affiliation as she has inferred.
That is what the voters deserve, expect and will ultimately get.
Sincerely,
Wendell P. Noble
Milton
