Templeton Sewer debt

On the new Templeton Master plan, page 18, there is reference to the Templeton Sewer treatment facility. "Citizens of Templeton approved a proposition 2 1/2 override to fund a WWTP upgrade."

Templeton annual Town report, 2005, page 111, states Town Meeting approved as well as at the ballot, both Town meeting and by ballot vote, monies in the amount of $6,000,000.00 for WWTP upgrade. The money was to come by way of 25% from users by betterment and 75% by way of taxation through a proposition 2 1/2 override. Lets not have another afront to democracy by trying to change this and then go after sewer betterment money to attempt to come up with funds to run the town because selectmen can not come to grips that the spending has to stop until someone is able to present a truly balanced expense (spending) plan that actually shows there are enough funds available to pay for it without stealing from one time revenue sources. 75% of expense comes from taxation and if that needs to be audited as part of the Town's books, that is a general fund expense, therefore, the Town needs to have those funds set aside and not to take from one time sources, which just creates more issues down the road.


posted by Jeff Bennett