There is something sinister going on in our beautiful and peaceful community. There are forces that seek to divide our town.

They choose to alienate those that have a different sexual orientation. They choose to alienate those that have different political views instead of focusing on community. They choose to alienate the poor and the homeless. They choose to alienate young families wanting the best in schools to educate their children.

This is dark. This is sinister. This is not what our community deserves.

The current ethics violations by Allen Skillicorn are real. And his lack of remorse is so telling. The violations are just a few examples of the division he seeks to accomplish.

Who chases a town code enforcement officer for doing his job, and endangers that officer and possibly others? Allen Skillicorn, that’s who. Who loses a vote in town government and immediately suggests that his peers are on the take? Allen Skillicorn, that’s who.  Who violates the oath they took and threatens to sue the community they promised to serve?

At what cost? Town legal fees are just one price to pay. But, as the town struggles to attract businesses and new residents, Skillicorn is doing his darndest to damage the image of our beautiful community. We must hope that the Town Council votes to apply the most serious penalties regarding Skillicorn’s behavior. He will only do more damage and create chaos for our great town. Skillicorn is the face of division. We cannot let him be the face of our town.

Email your council members. Come to the next council meeting and speak your support, or fill out a comment card. We can only bring harmony to town government when Skillicorn’s divisive behavior is dealt with.

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