Dear Rockport Select Board: Please give the people of Rockport the opportunity to vote yes or no on the concept of a new library at the RES site.

A nonbinding affirmative vote in November would enable us to look at designs and develop a funding strategy. A negative vote would indicate that we should get on with maintenance and repairs to the existing library and consider some improvements.

The absence of any vote would leave us in the dark.

Dave Jackson lives in Rockport