Spend Money on Repairs, Not on Extra Seats on Road Commission

To the Editor:

It would be nice if Clark Township did have a resident elected official on the current road commission. In the recent past, we were in that enviable position, and it was nice to call or see someone you knew if you had a concern with the roads.

I believe that we still have representation, even though we don't have a resident from Clark Township.

Is it really necessary to change the rules of the game because we in Clark Township do not have a resident on the road commission?

I do not feel that I have been disenfranchised because we aren't represented, but I would feel that way if the road commissioners were appointed.

I do not feel that increasing the number of road commissioners is going to do anything for the roads in Clark Township, or anywhere else in the county.

The cost of a road commissioner is around $20,000. That isn't a fortune, but it is still money that could be spent on roads, hopefully in Clark Township.

Douglas W. Smith

Cedarville