To the Editor:
I recommend Howard Margules as an excellent candidate for the Old Lyme Planning Commission. I have worked on several projects with Howard in his capacity as Chair of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and member of the Halls Road Improvements Committee (HRIC). He is intelligent, thoughtful, and community-minded. He is dedicated to the prosperity and livability of Old Lyme. He does his work and takes his commitments seriously. He will bring to Planning his fine analytical skills, broad experience, and a proper regard for context (the Big Picture).
Howard helped to set up Old Lyme’s Shoreline Gateway Committee and was its Chair early on. He also volunteers in important community services outside of Town government. Throughout, Howard’s concern has been for the economic well-being of our town and its people. In my experience, he never loses sight of that.
Howard has said Planning and Zoning should be merged in Old Lyme, as is done in most local communities of our size. Whatever the merits of that suggestion (and I believe it has some), I know that Howard Margules will be a significant asset to the Planning Commission today in attending to its assigned responsibilities. If you want the Planning Commission to work effectively for Old Lyme, Howard Margules is the right man for the job.
Sincerely,
Mark Terwilliger,
Old Lyme.