Letters to the Editor

Waterford needs police dispatchers

I would like to see an article on the Waterford police dispatchers. The Waterford police will no longer have any dispatchers in the town hall, leaving the office closed to the public. There was no public input on this. This takes away the ability of anyone who needs an emergency place to go because the doors will be closed.

This should be unacceptable in today’s world. You see other police departments putting satellite station for more hands on and Waterford closes their doors. All calls are now being handled by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Please get the word out to people before they secretly try to get rid of the police department.

— Donna Connelly

Waterford

Cohoes break proves we need investment

Following the major water main break in Co- hoes, residents, businesses and local officials are now forced to clean up the mess because our leaders in Washington continue to forsake their responsibility to invest in the nation’s infrastructure in a longterm, sustainable manner.

A strong federal role in partnership with state and local entities is a necessary component to building and maintaining the United States’ infrastructure system. Every day there are numerous examples of structurally deficient bridges, dams and le- vees and inadequate roads, airports and pipes. Time is wasted in traffic or sitting on an overcrowded runway. Clean water is squandered and roads flooded as water mains break. Lives are put at risk due to crumbling bridges and dams.

Our infrastructure is the lifeblood of our economy. It impacts our quality of life, the competitiveness of our businesses, and the safety and security of our country. New Yorkers and the rest of the country deserve world-class infrastructure and further delay in Washington is unacceptable.

— Brian P. McGuire Milwaukee, Wisc. The author is president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors

Past presidents should support Trump

During the 1962 crisis Presidents Truman, Eisenhower came to the White House to give President Kennedy and the nation moral support.

Where are Carter, Bush, Clinton, Bush and Obama? Bush the elder and carter get a pass due to age, but where are the other three? Fundraising for their libraries? AWOL!

Like Trump or not, he is our leader in this crisis.

— Edmond Day

Rotterdam

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