A look back at Saratoga straits

Editor,

Election time is November 6th. I am writing to remind everyone how the dismal state Saratoga’s financial affairs came to be.

The previous mayor had entered into a lawsuit with Randy Stevens that even the insurance company would no longer honor and left Saratoga financially vulnerable. Over a quarter million dollars was spent out of the reserves that I know of for sure. The current Mayor and Council are still paying on the remnants of this. The town is also financially responsible (court ordered) should that $70,000 wall ever fail causing damage.

The town’s portion of the flood of 2011...