I am a concerned citizen of Rockingham who is frustrated with the lack of openness and transparency that the majority of the trustees of the Rockingham Free Public Library have demonstrated over the past year.
I have attended several meetings of the trustees since May 2013 and have been appalled at the authoritarian attitude of the current chair and vice-chair of that body. At the meetings I attended, public comment was not allowed until all the decisions had been made and, even then, was limited or stifled.
Fortunately, Vermont citizens do have the basic democratic right to vote for representatives to public bodies. Rockingham residents have the opportunity to vote at the upcoming town elections on March 4 for library trustees who support positive, transparent leadership.
I will be happy to vote for four candidates who will work to restore positive leadership: David Gould, Doreen Aldrich, Carol Blackwood, and Ray Massucco. Each is very well qualified and believes strongly in open, transparent leadership for our library.
We have a wonderful, beautifully restored library that deserves responsible stewardship. If you are a Rockingham resident, you can register to vote up until Wednesday, Feb. 26. If you won't be available on election day, you can call the town clerk for an absentee ballot.
This election is too important to sit out; please join me in voting for trustees you can trust.