Vernon and Linda Myers’ recent Letter to the Editor encouraged us to come together to create a win-win solution regarding the future of the Rodman/Kirkpatrick Dam. As a former Welaka Town Council president and acting mayor of Welaka, I couldn’t agree more.

As we face another hurricane season, I am reminded that the town of Welaka sits at ground zero for flooding and potential loss of life in the event the dam fails. The dam poses a huge risk to our residents. However, this danger has been ignored along with other important concerns about the dam…