Dear Editor: 

As former finance director for the City of Rockland, and school board member for SAD 5, I had the wonderful experience to attend an informative taxpayer meeting on 3/08/25 at Edgecomb Town Hall.  An astute citizens group presented valuable facts and figures to support the taxpayers’ demands for property tax reform.  Although voluminous, the large screen, along with taxpayer discussion, delivered enlightenment and direction to allow this municipality to evolve from inefficient spending, to modern and smart decision making at all levels of tax dollar expending.   

My experience as finance director for municipalities in both Maine and Pennsylvania gives me the insight to recognize municipal situations that clearly demonstrate the need for reform, and where taxpayers are in desperate need for advocacy when administrations have lost sight of their (taxpayers) concerns.  I believe this newly-formed citizens' group is on the right track and with voter support, shall bring Edgecomb into the 21st Century with more palatable annual millage rate increases in the future. 

Robert M. Armelin 

South Thomaston