To the editor:

First, Brunswick purchased the old Times Record building to house municipal departments in 2004.

After further debate, town officials decided it is unusable.

They should have done a better study before buying a building.

They’ve talked about using it for storage or for a bus garage. Now they talk about demolishing it because it’s too costly to run or renovate.

What’s next?

The Harriet Beecher Stowe School is brand new, but still does not have enough room for students. Part of the reason is closing Jordan Acres and Longfellow schools before studying the facts. Whoever did their homework, if any, would get a failing grade in any school.

Last, but not least, is the proposed police station. Where was the study of all needs and wants before purchasing the property on the corner of Mill and Stanwood streets?

Also, it seems areas such as communications, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, to name a few, should be looked into before approving the building plans.

A new police station for Brunswick is needed, and we have spent 40 years talking about and — yes — studying the situation, but in the end the study has flaws that anyone in the know should have found.

I do know one thing for sure: Brunswick knows how to spend, spend, spend our money. And now the taxpayers are being forced to pick up the tab.

The solution is to stop spending unless it’s necessary and know the difference.

Judy Gorby

Brunswick