Sometimes it's just about showing up

We were disappointed to see that the town of Saratoga, the largest municipal investor of the South Central Emergency Management Services (SCWEMS), failed to send a representative to an important special meeting last week.

All of the other entities, except for Saratoga, were represented at the meeting.

Since SCWEMS membership is based on population, Saratoga pays more into SCWEMS than any another invested community in the county.

We approached Saratoga Mayor Ed Glode about Saratoga’s governing body’s lack of presence at the meeting. Glode said he had other obligations that night.

We understand...