I’m really frightened. The Telegraph on Aug. 8 featured a front-page article saying Peter Bragdon was selected to be the new executive director of the Local Government Center. The LGC was accused of overcharging subscribers and using the money inappropriately, and I, for one, am looking forward to getting my money back. I also believe, as part of the reorganization, there will be a name change to Property-Liability Trust, so be sure to connect the two.

The agency had six months to conduct a nationwide search and the “best” they found was Bragdon? Did they really do a search? This reeks of a backdoor deal.

But why am I frightened? Bragdon claims there will be no conflict of interest between this new position and that of being a state senator, where bills are voted upon which affect the LGC/PLT. I don’t believe him. Let’s not forget the Milford School Board meeting where Bragdon stated, “I do not have to abide by the wishes of the voters.”

With that kind of mentality, how can we trust him not to participate in conflicts of interest or backdoor deals? We can’t.

Penelope Arsenault

Milford