DEAR EDITOR:

After reading David Skolnick’s piece, “Voter turnout shows disinterest,” it’s sad. I take nothing away from his reporting; he’s right. People are not interested in local politics until they want something. But I feel you should always want and need from your local elected officials. You should always want and need transparency in your tax dollars. You should always want and need a safe and healthy environment. You should always want and need to have the same quality of life issues that others benefit from in neighboring cities and ‘burbs.

In my opinion, the mayor’s race in Youngstown should have had higher voting numbers, but maybe the residents of Youngstown lack the interest until they need something.

I congratulate the candidates; I hope they always continue to care and fight for our great city.

CHRISTINE SILVESTRI

Youngstown