Letter to the Editor: Dem leaning GOP

Recently it was expressed that Manchester was a terrific town with great services and our biggest concern was building a new library.

Well, I read about gangs, crime, the inability to hire and retain police officers, and I don’t always feel safe in my community. As my taxes greatly increase to pay for repairs of neglected school buildings, I read of low achievement scores and see a generation of children who aren’t being prepared for the working world and their future taxation.

I hear Democrats claim they preserve open space, but they voted against a Republican proposal to designate the same property for open-space preservation and pursue state funding for the land.

Democrats unanimously voted to provide sewer service to Manchester’s last remaining conservation area and encouraged clustered development. They also voted against a program by a Republican director to clean up graffiti. This is not my idea of preservation of our town and its charm.

I noticed a large billboard of an individual Democrat candidate. Then I saw the Republican team billboards. How wonderful it was to see a group of individuals presenting a united front to solve Manchester’s issues.

I have been just as impressed with the Republicans on our board; they ask tough questions, push forward tax-relief programs, and demand that the town look into sharing resources, clean up blight, and be more financially responsible through energy initiatives and controlled spending.