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The
letter we received today from the selectman candidate blew me away. It turns
out that wanting to have a discussion about the pros and cons of a vital town
function, fire protection, is representing a special interest group. It turns
out that vowing to communicate openly and honestly with the townspeople in
order to make an informed decision is a lofty, impossible campaign promise.
Well,
knock me down with a feather!
Call
me crazy, but I think if the select board wanted to serve all the people, I think
they would welcome discussion on the things that impact us. We have all been
impacted greatly by the increase in taxes. I would love to know why the town has kept an “unassigned”
fund balance of almost $400,000 while our taxes went up such a large percentage. Why wasn’t that money used to offset
taxes? The total town budget is just a little over that amount.
The
only way to change what is happening in town is to change the people that are
running it.
On
a side note, I am glad I live on Jockey Hill because I still wave and say hello
and often stop to talk to my neighbors.
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