It was with moderate interest that I noted a pay raise the board had given themselves mid-year 2005. They work hard, work long hours and are committed members of our community.

In June of last year, I sent my supervisor an e-mail detailing what I perceive to be a growing problem in the county and asked for his assistance or at least a meeting to discuss this issue. I will not go into the issue as that is not what prompted this letter.

My e-mail was ignored. In July of 2005, I sent a new e-mail to my supervisor again outlining this problem and attached my first e-mail to this one. Again no response.

In October, I sent a third e-mail to this supervisor once again attaching the two previous e-mails and again outlining the problem. Once more, no response.

I was upset to see that the board has once again voted themselves another raise in salary to be effective mid year 2006. I don't deny they work hard and put in lots of hours, but if they are going to earn in excess of $36,000 a year and be elected by the people they serve, shouldn't they at least respond to the people, even if it is only to say they received my notes?

Wouldn't you think so, Mr. Boitano?

Dave Crocker

Pine Grove