Tired of Council Shouting Matches

I’m fed up with city council meetings that feel more like cable news shouting matches than actual governance. We elect these people to pave the streets, manage budgets, limit taxes, and keep us safe…not to have childish arguments.

One Saratoga gets it. Their Row E slate isn’t about left versus right; it’s about running the city versus chaos. Current Mayor John Safford brings executive experience and a calming influence. JoAnne Kiernan is a CPA who knows municipal finance inside and out. Tim Coll has the extensive public safety background Saratoga Springs desperately needs. Chuck Marshall understands infrastructure. Jessica Troisi brings fresh perspective without partisan baggage.

And for County Supervisor, both Sarah Burger and George Ehinger have proven they can work across the aisle to get things done.

Look, I don’t care if my elected officials are Republicans, Democrats, or Martians. But I do care if they show up, do the work, and treat each other (and us) with basic respect. These candidates have demonstrated exactly that kind of professionalism.

Time to elect grown-ups. Row E has them.

 -Richard Sellers

Saratoga Springs