Letter: Letter to Wilmot voters

To my neighbors in Wilmot, I am running for re-election to the Wilmot Selectboard. Wilmot is my home by choice. I’ve gotten to know Wilmot, and you, by being there. When I agreed to run for the Selectboard in 2022, Chuck Thompson sat me down to ask my intentions. I told Chuck then the same things I would say now: to preserve all that is good in Wilmot, while watching out for the challenges of the future, and to make sure that Wilmot moves carefully and sensibly towards that future.

My wife Janet and I are retired and on fixed incomes. Taxes hurt. But I believe in investing for the future. Buildings need to be maintained. Roads need to be paved and plowed. We need to take care of our employees. Cost increases can’t be avoided, but they can be managed. Through conscientious work and creative thinking, we hope this year’s town tax increase will be very close to the current inflation rate.

I care enough to participate fully, not just showing up during election seasons. My wife and I participate in many activities at the historical society and the library. We wouldn’t think of missing eggs and bacon at fire department fundraisers. We enjoy every Saturday band concert on the green.

In my next term I will continue to keep my promise to Chuck Thompson, to continue working to keep Wilmot a town that we can be proud of, treasuring our present and looking to the future.

Jonathan Schwartz

Wilmot