Archived Letter - 1284

I am a citizen of Elora. In the past few months, there have been letters in the Wellington Advertiser from three counsellors, raising issues of communication and financial accountability with respect to both the elected and unelected members of the government of Centre Wellington. I am deeply concerned by this. Kelly Linton appears to pride himself on communication, stating recently at a town hall meeting that ,“we are always interested in new ways to engage people, not just send stuff out.” Yet, it is clear there is frustration among Centre Wellington councillors over procedural and ethical transparency within our local government that have not been addressed. I suspect that taking out a slick four-page advertisement touting the Township Council’s accomplishments and planning an accompanying PR event will not change this. I encourage all Center, Wellington citizens to talk to their councillors and the Mayor, and attend council meetings or watch them online to get a real feel for how our local government functions.

Debbie Reynolds