Dear Editor:
Wayland has many special things, but at the top of my list right now is the DPW. We had an issue with the repaving of Stonebridge Road which lead to a water runoff from the higher street. It pushed a tremendous amount of dirt down our downward driveway and led to a chasm between our driveway and the yard. The chasm ran about a foot wide and a foot deep for several feet. Driving “over” that gap would have ruined a tire or worse. We called the DPW to address the issue, and the same day they came by with a truck to put a tar berm across the top of the driveway to block any runoff. In the last storm, it worked like a charm. The workers, when I thanked them, were almost nonchalant about it with a “just doing my job” vibe. As residents, it’s easy to think about what we pay in taxes. For so many reasons and so many times, I’m reminded that you get what you pay for, and in our case, I think we get a lot more.
Michael Delman
CEO, Beyond BookSmart, BrainTracks, WorkSmart Coaching Author, Your Kid’s Gonna Be Okay: Building Executive Function Skills in the Age of Attention
