Opinion letters from the public are not enough to expose the ridiculous indifference of the Androscoggin County commissioners who, by their actions, ridicule their position by detached comments, treat a department head like a subordinate, don’t answer questions and won’t take calls.

Are they above the rest of municipal officers because of their supreme title?

These commissioners need to be reminded that they hold elected office, and are held to public scrutiny. Democracy demands an open door policy, and the public is entitled to be heard.

The commissioners should conduct themselves with a bit more decorum and spend time developing the art of compromise.

What other municipal boards in the Twin Cities hold afternoon sessions, when most of the public is at work or tied up with family responsibilities?

What other municipal committees refuse civil conversations with department heads they oversee?

Having served on several municipal boards, I know that the public would not have tolerated such outrage, disrespect and indifference.

The commissioners need to resolve their differences and re-evaluate their attitude.

Keeping informed about decisions made by the commissioners is difficult at best, but why the difficulty between them and the sheriff’s department? Is there a vendetta?

The county commissioners have always held themselves to a different standard, and it is time to change the way they are viewed by the public.

Rosemarie Butler, Lewiston