Breaking News!

This morning, four members of our group, Neighbors of Waite, three members of the Spring Glen Civic Association, Kath Schomaker, Legislative Councilwoman from the Whitneyville district, Gretchen Callahan, Legislative councilwoman from Spring Glen, Matt Fitch, Legislative councilman from the 1st district, Scott Jackson, the deputy to the mayor, and Mayor Henrici, met at the mayor's office.

The Mayor was very receptive and sympathetic to the concerns raised by NoW and SGCA regarding the Waite Street bridge project. The Mayor said that he had never received this many emails and calls from the community on any issue, not even on tax issues.

We pressed the Mayor very hard to formally withdraw the plans for a 40 ton capacity bridge, originally designed in 1998. The Mayor agreed with our position and stated that the town would not proceed with the bridge project!

The Mayor told us that he will be issuing a letter very soon confirming this position publicly. It is always a very difficult decision for a mayor to cancel a project. Mayor Henrici is willing to make a decision which puts the neighborhood, the environment, and community values above commercial interests and a "business as usual" mentality.

Please call and email Mayor Henrici to thank him. Let him know how appreciative you are of his leadership on this issue.

Thank you ALL for all the support, commitment, help, involvement, feedback and friendship in this common effort.

"Civic involvement always has its rewards!" (Representative Villano upon hearing the excellent news.)