To the Editor:

My neighbors and I who live in New Scotland are concerned about preserving the rural character of our town. My wife and I chose to live here in part because we appreciate the town’s natural beauty.

We’re moved every time we look out and see the rolling hills and the amazing Helderberg escarpment. But who among the town board candidates will really work to keep that character intact?

The answer is Adam Greenberg. Not only did he serve our town for 14 years on the zoning board of appeals, in just the last two years on the town board he took significant steps to make sure that the future of New Scotland will include the rural character that we all want.

He was instrumental in preserving the historic Hilton barn, and in procuring the land for the new 14-acre park surrounding it. He’s working long hours to assure that our updated comprehensive plan and New Scotland hamlet rezoning will provide for development that respects and enhances the town’s rural character.

His opponent, Craig Shufelt, however, has taken the opposite approach. Last week, when the town board introduced a law to ban flashing and digital signs on our roadways just as the towns of Bethlehem, Guilderland, and even our rural neighbor Berne have done, Craig Shufelt argued that such signs should be allowed regardless of the fact that they are entirely inconsistent with the character of our town and would be a blight on our roadways

This gives us some insight into his distorted concept of what the future of our town should be. In advocating for the ban on such signs, town board member Adam Greenberg explained that such signs did not match the town’s rural character.

The rest of our town board thankfully agreed and all of them passed the law. Please vote for the town board candidate that has a proven track record and will actually follow through with the proper planning and preservation that represents what the people of New Scotland desire: Adam Greenberg.

Ray Rettig

New Scotland