Ms. Handy,
I am writing to you with a concern/question. In May of 2016 at the Templeton annual Town meeting, voters were presented a budget spread sheet that showed among other things a revenue sheet with local receipts/motor vehicle excise tax as $1,110,000.00. This number was part of total revenue dollars used to show a "balanced" budget - revenue versus expense being equal. However, one the most recent Templeton tax recap sheet, which is now available on the DLs website, that figure is $1,000,000.00. This to me now means that there is not a "balanced" revenue versus spread sheet. My question is this: is this practice legal and is it the practice of the department of revenue to let these things slide by? I will be mailing to you hard copies of these documents.
Thank you in advance for any assistance you may provide with this matter.
regards;
Jeffrey Bennett
MJ Handy is the current director of accounts at the MA DOR. Similar emails sent to attorney general, state treasurer and other members of the MFOB, questioning whether it is a good idea to lend Templeton money or allow Templeton to borrow 24 million dollars with a payback of 24 million plus 14 million in interest. Templeton did not present a balanced budget to town meeting again!
posted by Jeff Bennett
After last nights meeting I am convinced that the budget for Fy18 will be harder for anyone to understand, than any we have ever encountered. Gone is a line by line budget that our Town has dealt with for many years. Comparing one year to the other, good luck with that. I am not afraid of change as long as it is for the better. In the long run, I am afraid this will not be better. Bev.
ReplyDeleteAt the Annual Town Meeting, Mrs. Farrell asked that the budget be presented line by line. I do believe her request was ignored. What we have had to deal with this year is a budget that has many flaws, compounded by the tendency to over spend by our BOS and TA. We have lost our Fire Chief, and it looks like some of our town workers are going to be shredded to make up for the errors of others. Besides the fact that the plan that Carter is pushing into place almost over night, should be done in a year or more, wouldn't it make more sense for these changes to be done by the Administrator who will actually have to live with them ?
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