Thrasher planning to deliver new perspective to commission

As the newest addition to the Planning Commission, Bob Thrasher wants to deliver new ideas in meetings.

Thrasher returned to Saratoga 12 years ago after establishing a 35-year teaching career elsewhere. Thrasher said he is thinking about retiring from teaching at Saratoga Middle/High School, but wants to stay involved with the community. Thrasher hopes to deliver a fresh perspective to the Planning Commission, a board that has a large influence in the town of Saratoga. Thrasher sat down with the Saratoga Sun to describe his impression of the Planning Commission.

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