More borough government

To the Editor:

Is now the time for more government? It sounds like the City of Petersburg is having trouble rounding up candidates for the proposed borough Assembly. Who would be foolish enough to sit on an Assembly that is dead set on more purchases and more spending? That person would be eaten alive if he or she tried to stop the spending.

Why extend this kind of government to a huge borough area that will require more government?

Extra staff will be needed for such a large area. That will only be the beginning; there will be many more expenses. I would rather ke...