'Sorry' is not enough

Opinion
'Sorry' is not enough
The supervisor in Woodbury has apologized for his role in disseminating disinformation that might have affected the outcome of the recent election.

The apology is nice and welcome. Now, what else will he do and what will those who benefited from the sleazy campaign tactics do as well?

Here's what happened: Fliers went to homes in Timber Ridge, a condominium development where owners are fighting increased assessments. The fliers blamed two Republican incumbents for hiring the assessor and approving the actions.

Here are the problems: The assessor acts independently, the board does not act on the figures, and one of the candidates was not even on the board when it appointed the assessor.

One winning candidate in the close race said the information came from the supervisor. The supervisor says that's true. So Woodbury has elected a Democratic majority based on disinformation. Worse than that, it has at least one board member and a supervisor who seem to know little about how the offices they now hold really work.

If they really regret these actions, the members will resign and give Woodbury voters a chance to have an honest election.