Recently the Templeton held a "workshop" meeting, open to public and recorded. In that meeting, one selectmen seemed to hint this would be her last time as selectmen, we shall see. Another selectmen, I believe it was Julie Richards, commented on how some town employees were not working the hours they were being paid. Which is interesting as I have recently asked for time sheets of all town hall employees and the selectmen said they were/are not public records. I was told the town does not release medical or personnel records. Problem is I did not ask for either, I asked for time sheets involving the spending of public funds from a fund/account containing public money. But, back to the meeting, after selectmen Richards made the comment, selectmen Brooks made the statement that "we should place office hours time on the doors" it was quickly pointed out that is already done and the times are even on the town website. In my opinion, the thing that strikes me is if one selectmen knows employees are not working the hours they are suppose to, why has it not been addressed? Selectmen are management, the bosses, in charge, so do something about it. I believe the residents and taxpayers of Templeton deserve to have this taken care of as they pay for these things to happen. It is one thing for a selectmen to say or state they have amazing relationships with town employees, but that is not what taxpayers pay for, it is service and part of that service is employees working the hours that they are paid to work. Time sheets should show that and perhaps that is why they do not want me to have them?



posted by Jeff Bennett