Forum, Feb. 25: Many issues before Hartford board
Published: 2/24/2021 10:00:13 PM
Modified: 2/24/2021 10:00:12 PM
Many issues before Hartford board
I was appalled to see the Hartford Selectboard race framed as big picture vs. nitty-gritty (“Big-picture problems vs. day-to-day details: Hartford Selectboard race balances systemic racism, road work as hot topics,” Feb. 21). The Welcoming Hartford Ordinance brought the most
Valley News coverage, skewing public perception, as though that was all that happened.
Death threats made to former Hartford Selectboard member Alicia Barrow are “big picture,” as was the death of George Floyd. Potholes in Quechee are “big picture,” as is climate change and the Texas electric grid. The personal, the local, the state and the federal are political. The Selectboard, and the town, must address racism, homelessness, potholes, Fairview Terrace, swimming pool bonds, coronavirus, energy use, climate change, and many other issues — not simultaneously, nor immediately. I trust Dan Fraser, Rachel Edens, Julia Dalphin, John Hall and Ally Tufenkjian to do their best to juggle such priorities and not lose sight of either the potholes or the “big picture.” I’ve watched Dan Fraser at Selectboard meetings, and I know John Hall, so I can endorse both of them more specifically.