Tuesday, August 14, 2018

May 10, 1994 Templeton Annual Town Meeting
To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 44, section 53F 1/2, to establish a sewer department enterprise fund beginning with fiscal year 1996, or to take any other action relative thereto.

On a motion duly made and seconded, the Town voted to adopt the provisions Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 44, section 53F 1/2, to establish a sewer department enterprise fund beginning with fiscal year 1996.
Passed


May 6, 1996 - Templeton Annual Town Meeting

Article 46 To see if the Town will vote to Raise and Appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to operate the Sewer Department; or to take any other action relative thereto.

On a motion duly made and seconded the Town voted that the following sums be appropriated to the Sewer Enterprise fund to be expended under the direction of the Sewer Commissioners:

Salaries and wages . . . . .  . $125,382.00
Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  57,126.49
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $182,508.49

and that one hundred eighty two thousand, five hundred eight dollars and forty nine cents be raised as follows: one hundred twenty thousand dollars be raised from sewer receipts and sixty two thousand five hundred eight dollars and forty nine cents be raised by taxation.
Passed.

Why is one enterprise fund / department of the Town treated differently than another? What happened with :our amazing employees? what happened with he selectmen standing up for it's employees? Is denying or holding back raises the way selectmen intend to fill positions and keep people working for the Town? A great plan!

Perhaps time for a tax under ride and a town vote to de fund the position of Town Administrator.
I wonder how long it will take for legal action or MCAD action to be taken by those employees who appear to have been singled out for pure political reasons.
Selectmen trying to take over the sewer department - again! History is repeating itself.



NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS
33 RESERVOIR STREET BALDWINVILLE, MA 01436
MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2018 4:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE
REVIEW AND SIGN MEETING MINUTES
REVIEW AND SIGN VENDOR WARRANTS

NEW BUSINESS:

Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator withholding all Sewer Department Non-Union Employee raises.  These raises were budgeted, approved by the Board of Sewer Commission and Voter approved at Annual Town Meeting.

Discuss warrant articles for Fall Special Meeting:

Affirm and specify Sewer Commission posers under MGL.

Hire Independent Sewer Department legal counsel.

Revisit Chapter 30 B Issue

OLD BUSINESS:

1.Bulldozer Repairs
2.Patriots Rd Pump Station pump replacement
 
SECRETARY REPORT:

1. Budget to Actuals
2. Number of Pool Abatements Allowed per Customer

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT:

1. Pleasant Street Update