Dear editor:

Council has in the past wasted far too much money losing appeals and other legal challenges brought against the advice of legal experts, and it is one of the reasons why our property taxes have escalated so much.

Those who are elected to public office have a duty to the citizens that they are supposed to represent to be good stewards of the trust placed in them.

This means making sensible choices based on sound judgment, which does not include throwing away taxpayers’ dollars on frivolous legal challenges where there is close to a zero chance of success.

Coun. Burroughs claims it is a moral issue, a matter of right and wrong (The Lake Report, Nov. 14, “Moving forward with OLT is a matter of ‘right and wrong,’ Burroughs says“). But I would suggest that it is neither right nor moral to spend scarce financial resources simply to make a point. It is irresponsible.

It is tantamount to pouring money down the drain and we the taxpayers would once again pay the price.

Fortunately this time, a majority of council chose to make a decision based on facts, common sense and pragmatism. I hope this continues.

Jonathan Household
Old Town