Interest in the campaign for first warden is running high, as many of the following letters illustrate. We urge our readers to read these letters carefully: they offer a window into the community's thoughts.

Next week — the final week before the election — we will publish political letters only if they respond to, and cite, specific points made in the Times previously, whether in articles or letters.

We would like to remind people that the deadline for submitting a letter to the editor is Tuesday at noon, and we reserve the right to edit letters for grammar, content, space and other considerations.