To the editor:

Reading The Times Record is one of my daily routines, and lately it seems there have been numerous letters from Brunswick citizens questioning the decisions of the town manager and/or the Town Council.

Citizens ask councilors to clarify some of their decisions, and yet no attempt is made to answer those concerns in an open, honest and public manner.

On Jan. 19, I read about a couple living in the same house for 40 years, and that they are being evicted while the house has been condemned because of a porch.

Any possibility of compromise? No sir, not in Brunswick.

It’s amazing. Now, even more amazing is that the house in question is right next to the property where the new police station is going to be located.

Coincidence? I don’t think so. It is my opinion, and I am sure there are many in town who feel this way, that the Brunswick Town Council is out of control and out of touch with the residents.

The new inn, with its tax break, is conveniently located adjacent to the train station and Bowdoin College, and complete with a Bowdoin bookstore.

Was there no other suitable location in town for the new police station?

A proposed train layover depot is not a welcome addition to a local neighborhood.

The possibility of zoning changes that exempts town property?

Is there something I’m missing here? Or is there some secret back door deals going on that the town does not want the citizens to know about?

So here is my plan: Let’s get the citizens to continually question what the real agenda is in town. If enough letters are written, and there is no published response, then this will speak volumes.

Here’s something for the current council members to ponder: You all will be up for reelection in the future, and if you don’t start answering to us openly, then our votes will make the changes needed to bring about the transparency that the citizens expect.

Jeff Herbster

Brunswick