Editorial

The season of silence between the borough vote in December 2012, and the formation of assemblies, commissions, boards and committees suggested that those opposed to the formation of the Petersburg Borough might accept the election results. We hoped all would prepare to work together under the new borough.

After all, many of the more vocal borough opponents drafted the very charter that provided the outline for the new government entity.

Instead, this week the assembly is lambasted for the appointments they made to the assembly, filling vacant seats on their body (see letters to the editor).

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