Better than a letter

The Riverside Town Council gained another council member at the August 13, 2020 meeting.

According to LeRoy Stephenson, Mayor of Riverside, Mark Helwick didn’t exactly submit a letter of interest for the open Town Council seats. Instead, he simply wrote “Yes, I am interested” on a Riverside public notice. Stephenson said, “as far as I am was concerned, that is better than any letter”.

Although, Helwick is currently on the primary election ballot as the only person running for Riverside Town Council, the Council voted to appoint Helwick to the seat vacated by Liz Swynarczuk. Step...