Richard DeStefano

It appears that the county is trying to minimize labor costs incurred by manning the drawbridge 24/7, an admirable objective. Since the Beesleys Point bridge and Route 9 are closed to vehicle traffic and don't appear to be anywhere close to reopening, why don't we keep the bridge raised to an open position and leave it there until such time that the Route 9 bridge is reopened to vehicle traffic? This would seem to be a better solution than the one proposed. The boat traffic isn't impacted at all and the labor costs are reduced by more than the proposed rule.