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Experience matters: Reelect Don Ludwig

by Joe Theriault  ·   Friday, April 4, 2025

Our town is currently dealing with some very challenging financial and developmental issues that require all the experience and talent that we can pull together in our town management. We have two vacant seats on our Select Board, but we cannot afford to train two new Select Board members, not if we have a choice.

Don Ludwig made a mistake a few weeks ago and has apologized for it. Now, he is offering to continue his work for the town on the Select Board. I think that we would be “cutting off our nose to spite our face” if we elect someone else on the Select Board and throw away Don Ludwig’s knowledge and experience.

I first became aware of Don’s work in my involvement on various town boards and commissions over the past twenty years. His expertise in finance is well-known as the very best and his leadership skills have been demonstrated on many town committees as well as the Select Board.

I trust that our town will have the good grace to forgive our neighbor and ask him to help us with our town challenges by re-electing him to the Select Board.

Joe Theriault
Tahanto Trai

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