Today's Times Union editorial mentions the recent concerns raised by SAVE Colonie regarding the proposed appointment of a local engineer to the Town of Colonie planning board. Our letter to the supervisor and town board called attention to the ethical concerns his appointment would raise. As a consequence of our work, Mr Bianchini withdrew.

Let's be clear. We do not know this planning board candidate, and by all reports he is an excellent engineer and a smart fellow. It is his connection to companies doing business before the town that rings unpleasantly. Divided loyalty, the same issue for Town Designated Engineers, who represent the planning department today - reviewing Builder A's project, and tomorrow represent Builder B - appearing on his behalf before the planning department. Divided loyalty is ethically problematic. It must end.

Susan W
for SAVE Colonie