It’s What the Community Wanted
 
To the Editor:
In your recent article LIPA Bill is In, Plus Some, the price tag for necessary changes to the Long Island Power Authority’s billing system to recover costs from customers in the Visual Benefits Assessment area were described as “outrageous,” however, there are legitimate explanations for those costs.
LIPA expended untold [...]

Supports Bromberg
 
Dear Editor,
Like many other people in the village I will be supporting Mike Bromberg for mayor in the upcoming June election, but it is gratifying to know that with difficult challenges ahead for local government Sag Harbor has three citizens willing to stick their heads above the political hedgerow and run for office. 
I [...]

Recommends Henry
To Editor,
In 2007, I had the opportunity to advocate and work for Jim Henry’s campaign for Southampton Town Supervisor. I witnessed first hand how Jim works and came to understand what drives his public policy thinking. It was a pleasure being part of that campaign.  Some things that impressed me:
Concern for the public good. [...]

An American Approach to Healthcare
 
Dear Editor:
I would like to take the opportunity to respond to concerns raised about our nation’s health care crisis in a letter to the editor last week, as well as by thousands of Long Islanders with whom I have spoken. They are angry and frustrated at our dysfunctional health care system [...]

Protect Health Interests
 
To The Editor:
Karl Grossman’s column in last week’s Express tells of HR 676, the US National Health Care Act – the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act. He asks if this “health care dream” will, “as it should”, become reality. This can only happen if we insist that our elected representatives do their [...]

What They Want
 
Dear Bryan,
On behalf of the Noyac Civic Council I want to comment on the April 23, 2009 article in The Express regarding “What Do They Really Want?”
The “They” constitutes the thirty-or-so long-time members of the Noyac Civic Council who attended at least one of the Board of Education meetings over the last [...]

Responsible Budget
 
Dear Bryan:
We would like to commend Dr. Gratto and the Sag Harbor School Board for putting together a budget for the 2009-2010 school year that is both financially responsible and continues to insure that our children will receive a well rounded education.
I know that we are struggling to make ends meet, but I would [...]

Teachers Need to Exercise Restraint
 
Dear Sir,
As most everyone knows, the country is undergoing a time of economic stress. Millions of people have lost their jobs; millions more have accepted lower salaries and benefits. Evidently the teachers in Sag Harbor have not heard the news as they are demanding not one but two raises, plus unending [...]

Making Fundraising Difficult
Dear Bryan,
I was not surprised to read in the April 2 Express (“Final Bulova Suit is Tossed”) that Mayor Ferraris is among the many Sag Harbor residents who regret that the renovation of the former watchcase factory does not appear to be possible in this economy.
I was deeply troubled, however, to hear him [...]

Cost of Competition
 
Dear Bryan,
 Kudos to the Sag Harbor Express for endorsing the Sag Harbor Board of Education’s budget as unanimously adopted at their meeting on March 23. Many thanks to Walter Wilcoxen and the rest of our volunteer board for crafting a reasonable plan. We should all take great civic pride in their effort and [...]