Dear Editor:

I would like to encourage Edgecomb voters to vote for Stuart Smith as selectman. He has proven experience on the select board and planning board and has already shown he has the ability and the willingness to make a difference.

The huge tax increase last year promoted a lot of research and the resulting figures show that much of this increase was largely unnecessary. Asking for greater financial transparency and a deeper look into each budget request will make a difference and Stuart can do this.

Like Stuart, I feel it’s imperative that Edgecomb students get the very best education experience possible. The school had a great vibe back when I helped Dawn Geary in our grandchildren's class, and it still does now. With Stuart’s help we can still provide this, but at a lower cost

We have all this new information and the town can (and should) use it to make Edgecomb far more cost efficient. There may be some red faces concerning some past decisions and rubber stamped budgets, but Edgecomb will benefit, and Stuart can help make many constructive changes we so badly need.

Ed Hamilton

Edgecomb