Dear editor:

Last week’s editorial about the behaviour of “Zalepa and Co.” got it right (“Editorial: Zalepa & Co. acted undemocratically in filling vacant seat,” Oct. 24).

The lord mayor and his sidekick need only to look up the definition of “democratic” to validate their in-camera decision to fill the council seat was anything but.

It does, however, reinforce the pattern of behaviour “the Gang” is exhibiting. They appear to be acting as a cabal (look that up as well) to the detriment of the town and its citizenry.

I’ve asked before whether there’s a road to redemption for the mess that has and continues to be created.

Declaration of interests? No way.

Explaining why their voting flies in the face of their election promises? Not a word.

Consulting more effectively with those immediately affected by specific decisions? Oh no, we’ll just change the official plan again — it’s a very flexible document and the flak will dissipate.

Rather negotiate than litigate? Simple — we’ll just tweak the unwarranted proposal and approve it soon enough. Or so it’s been to date …

What are we to conclude? Concerns that there’s something rotten going on are growing.

Discount known facts and rumours by half and, unfortunately, a similar conclusion still lingers.

The dam has now broken. We can either submit to going under or insist that changes be made to this behaviour.

If that fails, other actions will be needed.

Bravo, editor: You have done our citizens a service!

Terry Mactaggart
NOTL