"If it works, don't fix it." That sums up my reply to the article "Bill targets fire district elections" (Jan. 22). State Rep. John Scott, R-Groton, is wrong to criticize how Connecticut fire districts elect their boards of directors. He blames the existing election process for problems at Poquonnock Bridge and proposes that the process be changed to a political one, with Democrats and Republicans nominating potential board members.

My local Groton fire district has had stable, non-political management for 45 years with both healthy residential and business participation. The hands-on district officers control costs while maintaining water supply and volunteer fire/EMS departments with proper equipment and fire/rescue apparatus.

Conversely, I've observed time and energy wasted in Town Council meetings many times because of bickering between the two political parties, a situation we also observe nationally.

Poquonnock Bridge was poorly managed and greater residential participation is now helping to solve that problem. The majority of state fire districts are well managed with locally controlled costs and healthy participation by taxpayers. Don't spoil efficient systems that work properly by trying to improve them with a two-party political solution and centralized controls.