Somebody must have some pull, there is a help wanted post on Templeton Town website for a vacancy on the housing authority. Maybe someone with some tree/logging experience can apply as they have a problem with a TREE growing out of the chimney over there.

Funny thing is, there has been a request from the Advisory Committee in, since about July, for an opening on said committee but somehow it cannot make it on the Templeton Town web site??

Perhaps any selectmen who read this page can give us a hand, although we do have some capable people on the Advisory Committee. (but we are only appointed so we may need help from some elected folks) Personally I hope those elected folks are busy trying to come up with solutions to the budget boo boos they have before them now (the selectmen) so they can get it to the Advisory Committee in time so we may look them over in detail. I would hate to see them send something over at the last minute.

Now I have to go and try to watch the meeting of the elected Board of Assessors as I understand there might be some unprofessional behavior from a town administrator on there. I have to try and watch it and see.


posted by Jeff Bennett

link should open the Templeton schedule A which shows revenue and expenses for the fiscal year 2015.

https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ag8wbGi1Ag0zgWl9D_AdTjODvVpU




posted by Jeff Bennett

Monday evening, Templeton selectmen were informed that the Templeton Town website has incorrect information on it. Concerning public records and the costs for copies of them. The law was changed in February 2016. It is now 5 cents per page, one sided or two, from the file drawer or a computer printout. Templeton website has 20 cents per copy from the filing cabinet and 50 cents from a computer printout. There are some records which are covered by law as to the cost per page. Do not get taken, if you request a copy, you do not have to fill out a form and it is only 5 cents per page.

The Town cannot charge what the feel like charging.

The main purpose of this blog and my face book page is to provide information, especially financial, and to be as correct as possible. Some people, especially some selectmen, may not like it, too bad.

Templeton has a face book page, although it looks more like a persons face book rather than  Town's and there is a statement on their that goes "we do not put items on here to tell people to vote one way or another, we just provide information." Currently I do not see anything about the fiscal 2016 books, the messed up budget of fiscal 2017, the sewer bills that may not have been paid and on and on. If the claim is to provide information, I think it needs to be updated.

Diane Brooks posted a comment on this blog about being on vacation and she would not be at a selectmen meeting and she would not take part remotely, however, she did call in and did take part remotely. Perhaps this blog had something to do with that, or not. Whatever the case, it is good to see that option be utilized.



posted by Jeff Bennett