Mayor Law, with all due respect, the only small group on the library is the one that you are part of (“City needs to get moving on two new libraries,” Renton Reporter, April 5, Commentary Mayor Denis Law). You complain of the time you’ve spent on the library, yet your actions have caused all the citizen action, because you have refused to listen to your residents every step along the way.

First Mayor Law said it was just a small group. Then that small group and 8,000-plus people signed a petition for the right of all residents to vote to save our beloved Cedar River Library. When our mayor and others didn’t initially want to honor the petition, KOMO TV’s Ken Schram issued our city government a “Shrammie Award” for not listening to its citizens.

Then Mayor Law said it was only small vocal group who wanted to keep the Cedar River Library. Yes, the old Big 5 site was the place for Renton’s future. Well, the small group and 76 percent of voters said that’s crazy: the Cedar River Library is the best location in the nation.

Now Mayor Law says a small group is fighting against KCLS’s wonderful plan that demolishes major parts of our iconic Library — and again he bemoans such reaction doesn’t reflect the majority of people. Why? Because one person he knows told him so, as he said in his opinion piece.

There is only one small group on the library issue: the mayor and those few that would allow the destruction of our one-of-a-kind library. Don’t deny our children and grandchildren the right to enjoy the size and character of this special place. Stop the confrontation. Start the collaboration. Think of your legacy Mayor Law.

Thank you for your consideration.

Richard Bray, Renton