Okay, on one hand, a person says we need business to help with taxpayer relief, then when an idea is floated, ah, no, that is my friend, we cannot do that. So, perhaps everyone can attend and bring your ideas:

Templeton Board of Selectmen 
Workshop
Town Hall, 160 Patriots Road, East Templeton
Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 6:30 p.m.

Agenda
1. Call the Meeting to Order

2. Public Meeting~To Hear Comments, Suggestions & Concerns RE: FY’19 Budget 

http://www.templeton1.org/sites/templetonma/files/file/file/publichearing031418_1.pdf


3. Discuss Town Administrator’s Proposed Budget & Legislative Package for FY’19

4. Adjournment

So, on another front, just as a proposal or thought, could the senior/community center be leased out to a private charity/organization and provide the same services to include the food pantry/bank? What, if any effect, would there be on the MART transportation service. As a side note, a few years back, my mother was at a rehab facility in Gardner and she had a doctors appointment at Gardner Hospital, so transportation was provided by Woods ambulance service by way of a handicap capable small bus/large van. It was about a five minute ride from facility to facility. The bill was $105.00, out of pocket for her, for that service. She has excellent health insurance by the way. She was in a wheel chair for the transport. 

So, when there is a call to close or change the senior center, perhaps because it is an "easy target" (my words) I hope all of these things, and more, are part of the discussion. What are residents willing to put away or mothball so there are funds/money for ALS ambulance service? What will be mothballed next time around, as in fiscal year 2020?

There is bean counting, there is political effects, friends/social effects, money/funding fallout, such as insurance consideration/costs for empty municipal buildings. So, there is an opportunity to be heard and put forth your ideas.