Dan Bilodeau (Auburn Water District board trustee, appointed through the mayor’s Appointment Committee) endorses Jason Levesque. In his letter published Aug. 10 he writes, “It is up to residents to vote for the transparent (italics mine) and progressive leadership we want.”
Why would Auburn citizens vote for a mayor who enacted significant zoning changes largely possible through committees of his appointed associates on the Water District Board of Trustees?
Levesque’s lack of transparency and cronyism involved negligible citizen input. Transparency in government doesn’t mean repealing and replacing an ordinance that 2,400 citizens petitioned against. Levesque silenced the vote of the people.
Bilodeau admits, “Some items are not popular but, rather, what’s best for the majority.”
This illogical statement really means: Even though people don’t support these policies, the majority of us making decisions know that it’s best for all of us on the committees that make these decisions.
Liz Henry, Auburn
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