To the Editor:

I am writing in support of Scott Sillars for Council in the new Princeton.  Scott has served as chairman of the Township’s Citizens Finance Advisory Committee since 2007 and is currently serving as vice chairman of the joint Borough/Township Transition Task Force.  I am also serving as a liaison to the Transition Task Force and have observed first-hand Scott’s dedication to ensuring that the transition from two towns to one goes as smoothly as possible.  Further he brings financial expertise to the table and is committed to ensuring that the savings contemplated by the Consolidation Commission will be realized, without compromising the level of service Princeton residents have come to expect.

He is a thoughtful person who listens.  And, when he speaks, his is a voice of reason. I am confident that Scott will work toward open and frank communication with Princeton University. We need public servants like Scott and we will especially need them on the new Council. There will remain work to be done as our towns continue the transition from two towns to one unified town and Scott will provide the necessary leadership to help us achieve our goals.   I urge you to vote for Scott on June 5.

Barbara Trelstad

President, Princeton Borough Council

To the Editor:

Recent meetings gave me the opportunity to talk at length with and to listen to presentations by Scott Sillars.  This prompts me to strongly recommend that Scott Sillars be elected in June as a member of the new consolidated Princeton Council!

Why?  Scott has the unique combination of a sharp businessman’s and a dedicated civil servant’s mind.  His organized, clear thinking and determined drive to accomplish results is impressive.  He has a clear picture of the priorities for our new Council:  Successful and generally beneficial consolidation, cost control, balanced diversity, a vibrant business downtown, and professional dialogue with the University for its contribution.

Scott’s career background in corporate finance, then chairing for years our Finance Advisory Committee, charitable volunteering and managing community projects with Isles in Trenton and for the Red Cross presents him as a most respectable and qualified citizen of our community

Helmut Schwab

Westcott Road

To the Editor:

We write in support of Scott Sillars for Princeton Council. We have observed first-hand the qualities that made him outstanding as the Chairman of the Citizens’ Financial Advisory Committee: Attention to detail, financial experience and a determination coupled with the moral courage to achieve the savings Consolidation promises for us all, if truly implemented. We can’t, as a community, afford not to vote for him.

David and Claire Jacobus

Cleveland Lane