My fellow Groton residents, I am voting "no" on the proposed Town Charter revisions and I would like you to consider voting no too.

There is nothing wrong with the current system of government that we have: town manager, nine member Town Council and the Representative Town Meeting made up of our neighbors elected from the seven voting districts.

The "revision" would eliminate the RTM and put into place an unelected financial board of seven members chosen by the Town Council. Depending on which political party that controls the council, those seven board members will reflect the makeup of the council.

The revision mandates a budget referendum that will hold its voting sometime during the month of May.

Will we throw away our RTM and put into place an unelected shadow council? Will we throw away the RTM to please a small minority of residents who are antidemocratic who want to disenfranchise our seniors, our poor and minorities by eliminating our local representation? Please vote no on the charter revision. 

John I. Suarez

Groton