Shelby can choose new direction for town government

Editor:

I don’t know if the political establishment is tone deaf or if they actually think people believe the nonsense their figure heads try to speak into existence. Shelby, it is time to drain the swamp, restore trust to Town government, and end this financial nightmare that bobblehead politicians have created for our Town.

Let me be even more pointed since many of you know me as a person who will not shy away from the truth. The current Supervisor and his hand-picked endorsed candidates are trying to run this Town into the ground. We see it in their actions. We see at every Town meeting. We see it with every opportunity they try and sweep problems under the rug.

Our finances are a mess – Fact.

Lawyer fees are astronomical compared to similar Towns like Barre, Ridgeway, Alabama – Fact.

Supervisor Wengewicz has increased our budget spending by nearly 15% since taking office – Fact.

Supervisor Wengewicz’s budgets have no forecasting or historical trends that account for them – Fact.

Supervisor Wengewicz and his majority continues to overcharge residents in water districts – Fact

Mike Moriarty first registered in the Green Party – Fact

Mike Moriarty only changed to Republican weeks before being endorsed – Fact

Mike Moriarty said in a candidate forum that he believes it’s good to raise taxes – Fact

Vassilios Bitsas said in a candidate forum that he wants to limit development – Fact

Vassilios Bitsas went on to explain that our budget needs a long-term plan but had no plan – Fact

Bitsas and Moriarty admitted they had never attended a prior Town meeting at the debate – Fact

Bitsas, Moriarty and Supervisor Wengewicz want to be your new Council majority – Fact

It’s like Mitt Romney took over the Republican Party in this Town. The people of Shelby know the truth. We can read the letters to the editor highlighting the same concerns. Enough is enough, let’s take Shelby back and end this reign of mismanagement and financial catastrophe.

Join me on June 24th and let’s vote for the candidates who actually want to move our Town forward. Drain the swamp, Shelby!

Respectfully,

Ed Zelazny

Shelby