Elected officials are supposed to serve the wishes of the people they represent but not in Lansford, Carbon County.

First they obtain property from Silberline that resulted in a tax loss and no plan.

Second they obtain the former freight station again a tax loss with no plan or moneys to rebuild. The president of council stated on the news about running shuttle buses from there. I couldn’t stop laughing, to where? The Welsh Church or the jail.

Now our Lansford-Coaldale Joint Water Authority announced they are raising our rates $15 a quarter. But each board member gets around a $1,000 a month plus some get health care benefits, and money going toward a pension. How many hours are each one working per week? The superintendent got a $3 an hour raise, but when is he there?

What is Lansford council doing about this - nothing. What is the former solicitor of Lansford Borough now Carbon County District Attorney doing about this - nothing.

I have the information in front of me from the Lansford-Coaldale Joint Water Authority.

Tommy J. Vadyak

Lansford