Planning board member resigns

Town of Saratoga planning commission board member Bob Thrasher submitted his letter of resignation at the June 10 meeting.

In his letter, Thrasher said after the May Saratoga planning commission, he has “had to really think about what the planning commission can actually accomplish.”

Thrasher’s letter listed several reasons why he was leaving the board. The letter said the present board has no power to act or enforce the zoning ordinances, and the double-vote situation by councilman and planning board member Steve Wilcoxson prohibits a unanimous decision from the planning board making it to to...