What is that strange little box above the Mayor’s statement in the Borough newsletter? And who put it there? Could it have been Borough newsletter editor Charles Gable, a fan of Chad-Alan Carr? Could it have been an attempt to get people to question the mayor’s honesty?
Whatever the intent, certainly the only questionable sentence in Rita Frealing’s statement is her description of the mayor’s role as chief law enforcement officer. Having been sworn in as Mayor, her role is to supervise the police, so it all hinges on how one defines supervision.
Frealing’s adversaries, however, and yes, I’m referring to Jenny Dumont, another fan of Chad-Alan, want us to think the worst. I wouldn’t want to accuse them of playing dirty politics, but Dumont’s recent letter comes very close.
As a voter, think hard about the fact that home rule works well in a larger location like Lancaster or Carlisle but is just not feasible in a small town like ours. State law requires that the mayor supervise the police, thereby centralizing supervision. Changing that law is a long and laborious process.
Regardless of what you’ve been told by her adversaries, our mayor has done a fine job of working with the police and certainly deserves re-election.
Sincerely,
Janet M. Powers
Gettysburg
I agree with your assessment of the situation, Janet.