Regarding the March 3 article "Cyberscuffle starts new round":

Hey Don Hyatt, help us out.

What exactly do you expect to gain out of the nonsense excuses and complaints you're lodging?

It's just plain embarrassing as a citizen to see someone who is supposed to be a professional businessman stoop to the tactics that we'd all disapprove of if our high schoolers attempted to do them in a student council election.

The fact that you were on a board of the N.C. Center for Voter Education is disturbing and says a lot about your character.

How is it that one becomes so desperate for a local election to intentionally mislead people and then lie about it?

Oh, right. It wasn't illegal per the N.C. Board of Elections.

But come on - we're not in first grade.

If you wanted to disagree with an opposing group and support your candidate then man up and shoot straight about it.

That's fair, that's the high road.

And now you want to claim that DavisandHighouse.org PAC is "dragging my name through the mud repeatedly in public?"

I got news for you: You've dragged your name in the mud all by yourself quite nicely.

And Jennifer Robinson, I gotta say, I'm disappointed.

As my elected official you were quoted on the whole affair as saying, "I thought it was humorous, and I didn't think it influenced the election."

Of course you didn't - you won. Duh!

Really? Is that the most professional thing you could say when a supporter cheapens the whole system by making a mockery of it and subsequently denying it?

Is that the standard we should come to expect as citizens from our elected officials?

Do the right thing - call a duck a duck.

Again, we're not in first grade. We get it.

Note to all elected officials: You are the people we tell our kids they should hope to be - the ones who volunteer to create and maintain the foundation of our community, objectively look at how things affect everyone and have a higher regard of respect for all individuals whom you represent.

We should never be impressed with the people who pull shenanigans to achieve their own agenda but rather the people who are honest and forthright in their representation of all the people - the same things we teach our kids.

Randy Murray, Cary

Let the sun shine on public records

This week is national Sunshine Week.

And all this month, town of Cary staff is engaged in a variety of activities to spotlight and help reinforce our organization's commitment to North Carolina's public records laws.

Acknowledging Sunshine Week is just one of the ways that those of us who work for you focus each day on keeping your government open and transparent.

Openness is a critical factor in helping to build and maintain citizen trust in government, a trust that is essential in supporting the democratic society we all cherish.

In Cary, we do our best to fully support both the spirit and the letter of the laws that direct us.

But despite our best efforts, we know that there could be times when we fall short.

So, please let us know about problems you encounter or ideas you have about accessing your local government, since there will surely be opportunities for us to improve.

Find out more about Cary's commitment to a culture of openness by clicking on the Sunshine button of townofcary.org.

Harold Weinbrecht, Cary

The author is the mayor of Cary.