To all who are concerned. What do you suggest is done if the Taxpayers vote NO to the override?
How about if the voters don't approve the meals tax? If neither of those pass we are talking $375K plus $42K or $416K
How about if the voters don't approve the meals tax? If neither of those pass we are talking $375K plus $42K or $416K
First off, in the book you received Monday evening Bob, there is a description of free cash on page 8.
It shows $199,692.00 to be rolled to fiscal year 2018 free cash, which if all goes right, would be available at a fall special Town Meeting where it could be allocated to pay for a new police cruiser and truck for highway department. It would be similar to what happened this past fall.
As for the $375 thousand, which is to pay for full time ambulance workers and is being used to make the point about having full time fire department as well. If Templeton does not man the ambulance service 24/7, it has been stated the Town would lose it's ambulance service license. In which case, the Town could either regionalize ambulance service or contract it out, either way, residents would still have access to ambulance service. As for fire coverage, it could remain on call, I mean I thought Templeton had or has a good dedicated group of volunteers who step up for the good of the Town, right? I believe the only way cuts would come into play is if the selectmen insisted on keeping or going for a full time ambulance service, which has already been stated that the Towns people were sold a bad deal, again.
Those two issues will be decided by Town Meeting with statements/ questions etc., the same as you posted.
Oh, property tax abatement is there, along with other things, but they too have to be paid for. There is an item in the budget/spending plan book that shows that dollar figure to cover those costs. When there are discounts, does that equal less property tax collections and therefore even less money available for spending?
So, let us say we close the senior center, sell it and then what? What will we cut next year to come up with 200, 300 or 400 thousand dollars? When we get down to a treasurer/collector, assessor, town clerk, police, fire and DPW, what do we cut then?
So, let us say we close the senior center, sell it and then what? What will we cut next year to come up with 200, 300 or 400 thousand dollars? When we get down to a treasurer/collector, assessor, town clerk, police, fire and DPW, what do we cut then?
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ReplyDeleteThat is definitely one way to go.It would bring us down to about $75000 in free cash and a renationalized or private ambulance service.
ReplyDeleteSince the ALS service is an actual issue and not someone pet issue we should be getting pricing/quotes from suppliers/vendors just as a plan B.
If the voters say NO then any company out there knows we are over a barrel.
Oh, can someone tell me where all this asbestos that was "found" was hidden from the estimating crew.
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DeleteNo, obviously a conspiracy ! Follow up Bob
DeleteHanlon's Razor "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
DeleteIs the seniors services a “ pet issue “ or are you referring to something else ?
ReplyDeleteTypical low bidder padding the bill when no one is looking
ReplyDeleteMike - you are probably right. It's too bad that none of our elected Selectmen are "looking".
ReplyDeleteWith Massachusetts' Prevailing Wage Law, we effectively have The Mafia doing all public works construction.
Do you like the five day work week? Child labor laws? OSHA? Thank a union. That is all.
ReplyDeleteYa, right. And we'll all go back to sweatshops if we don't have the most expensive (and shodiest) public buildings and roads in America. Don't kill the job, buddy.
ReplyDeleteSo it’s just what carpenters ? Iron workers unions You don’t like or police as well ?
ReplyDeleteIn 2009, 12 percent of American workers belonged to unions.... Enjoy your Labor Day buddy
What I don't like is organized crime, out to do a dishonest day's work for a very generous pay. At public expense, in collusion with our crooked statehouse. For example, $6 million to redo 2 miles of Rt 68, here in Templeton, as per last week in the Gardner News.
ReplyDeleteits time to dump Prevailing Wage its a public project killer
ReplyDeleteHey buddy Hate Unions? Want to have companies pay workers who are skilled less ? Take away pensions and health for them and their family’s ? Well ! Your man is in the White House the GOP platform also attacks the use of the Fair Labor Standard Act to protect workers....; rips the use of Project Labor Agreements to raise wages and improve working conditions; and proposes to gut the 85-year-old Davis-Bacon Act, which guarantees “prevailing wage” pay for workers on federal projects.... Happy Labor Day enjoy driving on the roads - give more money to corporations they need it
ReplyDeleteOur country can't afford baloney like $6 million to redo 2 miles of Rt 68, here in Templeton.
ReplyDeleteback in the day unions were needed !!! today all they do is harbor lazy overpaid workers !
ReplyDeletethe non union company's is where is happening they make a fair wage and get the job done !!
Oh my, I’m not disappointed in my bookmark of #insanetownposey ! So in the last 24 hrs you’ve crapped on senior citizens and kicked the unions in the balls. What’s next Templeton ?
ReplyDeleteposse not posey.
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ReplyDeletePosey
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(of a person or their behavior) affected and attempting to impress others; pretentious.
Go back to grammar school and study "parts of speech". You used it like a noun, as insane clown posse. Goodnight Master Fortes.
ReplyDeleteThanks Posey . I’m not Mr Fortes that I assure you .
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