The honest hope in municipal decision making is to bring the most benefit to the greatest number of people, while being the most fair to all parties involved. With that being said, decisions by Borough Council must be within the limits of the law.

As the land is owned by the CCHA, had the CCHA worked within the defined zoning ordinances, there would be little to mitigate its impact on St. John's Community Garden. However, since the CCHA requires the approval of the Borough Council at this point, it gives the Council the opportunity to address the value and presence of the Community Garden. Considering their prior support of the Garden, a position with which I agree, it would seem only logical for the Council to preserve the Garden by integrating it into a plan acceptable to both the developers of Fairview and the community at large.

Marc Reber

Republican Candidate

Middle Ward Borough Council