Thursday, 24 October 2019 15:38

The Right Approach for Development

By Beth & David Harrison  | Letters to the Editor

Saratoga Springs is a wonderful, charming community with many amenities not found in cities of equal size.  Unfortunately, the pace and type of development is taking control of our city and most importantly our elected officials.  In a proactive response, we will be voting for Patty Morrison, Commissioner of Finance.

We moved here to escape the fast-paced and excessive development influence that can either ignore building code or pay a fine as an easy path to advance a project. The same squeeze is happening around us with middle to low income residents being priced out of Saratoga Springs. 

Concerned, we want someone at the table representing the short and long-term needs of both residents and businesses. Patty Morrison for Commissioner of Finance is the answer. 

She is ambitious, has new ideas, has a good business background and is determined to bring transparency to City Hall.  Too often long-term incumbents maintain the status quo which translates into legislative stagnation.

Patty is pro-development, but with a smart, long-term approach focused on proper infrastructure plans. Her approach seeks citizen input and collaboration with resource partners such as Sustainable Saratoga. Saratoga needs someone to ask the hard questions and the passion to move Saratoga strategically forward.  We need Patty Morrison as our next Commissioner of Finance!

- Beth & David Harrison 

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