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Diane Haley Brooks
So when the Advisory Committee votes to not make transfers and now it affects
the community, is that responsible? What is the reasoning behind this? I wish I
could have been at the meeting, but I cannot sit in a chair that long.
The COA will now not be reimbursed the 100% of funds that needed to be
transferred. How about pay? Yes, we need to pay employees as last I checked
it's the law. I am not sure exactly what transfer was approved, but you bet I will
be asking this tomorrow first thing. How will that impact the budget? This is
YOUR money Templeton. I want an explanation as YOU deserve one.
the community, is that responsible? What is the reasoning behind this? I wish I
could have been at the meeting, but I cannot sit in a chair that long.
The COA will now not be reimbursed the 100% of funds that needed to be
transferred. How about pay? Yes, we need to pay employees as last I checked
it's the law. I am not sure exactly what transfer was approved, but you bet I will
be asking this tomorrow first thing. How will that impact the budget? This is
YOUR money Templeton. I want an explanation as YOU deserve one.
I have heard that we have made too many transfers this year, but we are
still working on the budgets since the fiscal crisis that was created by errors
and lack of communication etc. This year we couldn't get together with the
Advisory Committee as they ignored the requests from the Interim
Town Administrator. We have some major communication issues to
work out and also how things are done with the budget. I agree, the
transfers were a lot, but how come the Advisory Committee didn't see
some of this coming? Who else is supposed to be looking at those things?
still working on the budgets since the fiscal crisis that was created by errors
and lack of communication etc. This year we couldn't get together with the
Advisory Committee as they ignored the requests from the Interim
Town Administrator. We have some major communication issues to
work out and also how things are done with the budget. I agree, the
transfers were a lot, but how come the Advisory Committee didn't see
some of this coming? Who else is supposed to be looking at those things?
I will admit there are many things I now see that were wrong that I didn't
know what to do about, but this coming year that is changing.
know what to do about, but this coming year that is changing.
This is ridiculous how all this plays out and I feel those decisions not
to transfer is negligent with YOUR funds. This is about our community,
not one Board or Committee. I cannot wait to hear the explanations
for only 1 transfer happening. You should want to hear those explanations also.
We just lost 100% reimbursement from MART and the taxpayers should
accept that?
to transfer is negligent with YOUR funds. This is about our community,
not one Board or Committee. I cannot wait to hear the explanations
for only 1 transfer happening. You should want to hear those explanations also.
We just lost 100% reimbursement from MART and the taxpayers should
accept that?
To the residents, the Board of Selectman is responsible to YOU the taxpayer.
Please, let us know what you like, don't like, want changed etc.
Get involved. Stay involved. Come to meetings to know what's happening
with YOUR tax dollars.
posted by Jeff Bennett
Please, let us know what you like, don't like, want changed etc.
Get involved. Stay involved. Come to meetings to know what's happening
with YOUR tax dollars.
posted by Jeff Bennett
Before running off at the mouth, someone should get their story straight. For one thing the Advisory Board was never asked to meet with the Selectmen. Not once. I never missed a meeting and never slept through one, so our refusal to meet with Selectman is not true. I find it ironic that some of the transfers were a little late in the game. How were people paid already ?? Our money cannot be treated like a slush fund any longer. We cannot spend what we think we have, unless we know what we really have. How do you give out raises only to find the Town is in a hole again, still ?? The old saying don't count your chickens before they hatch, fits this situation to a T. As the taxpayer will soon learn the chickens did not hatch in 13, and we will have to waite to see if we have a crop failure in 14, and 15. To blame Ray. LaPorte for overspending his budget after the "superior board took 111,608.50 out and lied about it, being a duplicate line item, is not going to fly with me. It should not fly with the people in this Town either. It had better be the last time anyone has the balls to lie in public, on tape, mind you, and wonder why the public has lost faith in the leaders of this Town.
ReplyDeleteIt should be noted that many of the Department heads were told by Mr. Markel to not go to meet with the Advisory Board. Oh yes, lets hear it for open communication !!
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