By Eugene Platt
Published in The Post and Courier

Your June 4 editorial titled “Clear need for underground wiring” was well received here on James Island. As the author of the resolution, which was unanimously passed by the James Island Public Service District Commission, urging conversion to underground wiring in our service area, I was particularly gratified by The Post and Courier’s endorsement of our position on this critical matter.

For more than 40 years, the James Island PSD has provided basic services essential to the quality of life and safety of its constituents. In addition to providing these services, the commission has established itself as a true champion of the environment, taking bold positions on a variety of issues, not the least of which was a resolution imploring Charleston County Council to enact a moratorium on development. (Unfortunately, the council lacked the courage to act on it.)

In terms of services provided, as well as its public positions on relevant issues, the commission enjoys an enviable degree of confidence among James Islanders. This confidence, along with their desire for local self- determination, explains the aversion most of them have to being annexed into the city of Charleston.

EUGENE PLATT

734 Gilmore Court James Island

Eugene Platt is a member of the James Island PSD Commission.