Campillo right to call for more honest city governance

Re “Campillo’s reforms a smart response to Gloria’s trash fee machinations” (Nov. 30): It’s about time we saw a member of this City Council stand up for the people instead of toeing the mayor’s line. Raul Campillo’s actions are a rare reminder of what real representation looks like. Too many of his colleagues are off chasing their own pet agendas — Sean Elo-Rivera of District 9 being Exhibit A.

The deeper problem is the one no one in City Hall wants to confront: a culture with zero accountability. Until that changes, we’ll keep getting waste, spin and political games dressed up as “policy.” Real reform isn’t optional anymore — it’s overdue.

— Ralph Teyssier, Talmadge