To the Editor:

We are writing to urge all members of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) to vote on March 30 for the candidates for Princeton Council.

Those who voted for consolidation of the Princeton governments, and those who live in Princeton, know that the task of consolidating the ordinances and governance of the town is a five-year process and that much work is ongoing and critical to the future of the town.

It is incumbent on the Council and mayor to proceed with those tasks. For that to happen, the Council must be able to act together as contemplated in our democratic form of government. We know from the example in Washington that power plays and polarization lead to gridlock, which leads to the inability of legislative members to consider the issues from a rational point of view.

Our Council seems to have fallen into a polarized and gridlocked mode, where trust is lacking and the work of consolidation is stalled or severely delayed.

We need to support our mayor and to provide for a Council that can operate as it should. For these reasons, we urge Princeton Democrats to participate in the March 30 vote and to support the candidacies of Bernie Miller and Sue Nemeth so that our Princeton Council can get back on the track of consolidating the ordinances and governance of the town.

Julia Bowers Coale, Joseph Stonaker

Nassau Street