Why does it always have to be a "cat fight?" Why can't it be a dog fight?

Again, friends are getting in the way of doing business. My question is this, why was the figure $1,110,000.00 used in the revenue column for the spread sheet presented at town meeting, which was used to show a balanced budget, but them the figure of $1,000,000.00 was inserted on the tax recap sheet sent to the DOR? We are told there is a $200,000.00 short fall in the so called budget. Take the $110,000.00 and add the difference between the $80,000.00 used on the spread sheet for new growth and the number inserted on the tax recap sheet which I believe was amended to $69,000.00. That is a shortfall of $11,000.00, so now we have $121,000.00 right out of the gate. What is the reason for those changes? Why did the selectmen not consider what the advisory committee put forward? Better question is why does town meeting, the town's people, not want to go line by line when it comes to the spending of their money? It seems the people do not care until it looks like something may be wrong.

The people did not wish to go line by line on the expense spread sheet, well you got what you wanted. You wanted a new school, now pay the tax bill and smile. You want ambulance service provided by the town, now pay for it and smile. You keep reelecting the same light commissioners so enjoy your water bills, you got what you wanted. If you do not like what you get, then go fight for something different. Advice: before you go fight, learn the rules and bring them with you!

posted by Jeff Bennett