To the editor:
Several weeks ago, there was a letter to the editor concerning the Wintersville Village Council meetings ("Questions should be permitted," Feb. 4.)
The person who wrote the letter stated that the general public cannot ask questions or make comments during their meetings. I was always under the impression that all council and school boards were conducted this way so I did some investigating. Toronto, Mingo Junction, Cadiz, Wheeling and Steubenville all have a policy that the general public can only ask questions or make comments at the specific time designated by the council policy -- some are before the general meeting and some are after the general meeting.
Instead of being critical of an age-old and Tri-State Area-wide procedure, it would be more productive to focus on the good work being done by the mayor and members of council: They have improved the appearance of the village by buying and refurbishing the benches and garbage can covers on Main Street, they've made updates to the city building, brought in 13 new businesses in 2022, brought back Thunder in the Ville and initiated the Wintersville Winter Festival.
Kudos to our council -- they are doing a good job.
Janet Sharpe
Wintersville