Sunday, February 18, 2018

Nomination papers are now available for the May 7, 2018 Annual Town Election. 
Thursday, March 15th is the last day to obtain blank nomination papers from the Town Clerk's Office.
Monday, March 19th is the last day to submit completed nomination papers to the Town Clerk's Office.
below is what I received as an email alert for this meeting:



The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Templeton, MA;
Board: Templeton Elementary School Building Committee
Time: Tuesday February 20, 2018 6 PM EST
Location: Town Hall Central Office - NRSD

Agenda:
1. Call to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve minutes
4. Approve Invoices
5. OPM Update
6. New Business
7. Other



This is what is posted on the Town web site as of right now - 3:31 P.M. / 2/18/2018.
Remember, two selectmen serve on this committee. So, who is on first base and I don't know is pitching.

My home country of Templeton, yeah buddy!



Town:Templeton, MA 
Board:Templeton Elementary School Building Committee
Time:Tuesday February 20, 2018 6 PM EST
Location:Town Hall
160 Patriots Rd., East Templeton, MA 01438
Central Office - NRSD
Agenda:
1. Call to order 
2. Pledge of Allegiance 
3. Approve minutes
4. Approve Invoices
5. OPM Update
6. New Business
7. Other
Perhaps to relieve the tension on conspiracy, opinions and the like, perhaps grab some weed, then get a piece of hemp paper and a pencil (for the techno generation, grab ya phone) and lets do some math;

the 1 percent meals tax that is only going to add a penny to a cup of coffee is going to raise about $40,000.00 per year. Templeton establishments selling food must be doing well. So for some home work (I do not want to put forth any conspiracy information nor would I wish to stir the pot, so to speak) homework: how much in sales is required to raise $40,000.00 at 1 percent tax?

Would it be $40,000.00 in sales, $400,000.00 in sales, $4,000,000.00 in sales? What would the magic sales figure in dollars be to raise $40,000.00?

Now let us see what if any comments morph into on this subject? How far off track can we go?

PS; Since I try to keep content relevant to Templeton, there will be no Sandy Hook nor any other area of Hoax or other theories here. Some may say this is infringement on free speech, but there are plenty of other avenues and places for that discussion or thought. As Emeril Lagasse  use to say "get your own show" Some how, we need to try to stay focused on local issues that effect Templeton and there are plenty of things to keep us busy.

Watching a recent meeting of the Templeton Planning Board, the subject of bringing things back to Town Meeting that have already failed once and whether Town Meeting should be respected or should a failed item be brought again. Should there be a time frame before a failed vote subject is brought back to Town Meeting? How many times is enough. What about citizens rights to bring things before Town Meeting? How about what information was used to arrive at the $40,000.00 figure of new tax revenue from meals tax? To me, that is more important and relevant than any proposed hoax on some event. Those hoax theories should also be kept separate from the local issues. I wish no more situations like little kids being used as pawns for politics.