Donald Lockwood: Delegation should insist on proper vetting of GAC candidates

To The Daily Sun,

It will be interesting to see if the Belknap County Delegation does its real job at the meeting. That would be to select the best qualified candidate for the vacant position on the Gunstock Area Commission rather than another hand-picked crony of Delegation Chair Rep. Mike Sylvia. Perhaps enough members of the delegation will recognize the severe damage being done, to Gunstock, by several of their latest selections. They were hand picked, by Sylvia, to forward his personal agenda, not the best interests of the Gunstock Area. It is obvious to all how that turned out.

With the ongoing turmoil within the commission, they may have to go through the selection process more than once. Unfortunately, it may be a problem to even get well qualified candidates to apply, considering the current state of the commission. Let’s hope that the majority of the delegation will insist on proper vetting and consideration of all candidates and make an honest selection of the best one to restore a working commission and get Gunstock quickly back into operation.

Donald Lockwood

Laconia