Templeton general Town by-laws:
Article I
Section 4. Whoever violates any of the provisions of these by-laws whereby any act or
thing is enjoyed or prohibited, shall, unless other provisions are expressly
made, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense.
Sections 1-4 Passed 3-5-51
Section 17. The most current issue of TOWN MEETING TIME is to be considered the
general guideline for all procedures of town meetings, except those
procedures already provided for by the by-laws.
Amended 10-15-82
(no where in Town Meeting times does it state a moderator controls what cab be brought into Town Meeting)
Article VIII
Section 2. All officers, boards, standing committees, and special committees of the town
having charge of the expenditure of town money shall annually report thereon
in writing in such manner as to give the citizens a fair and full understanding
of the objects and methods of such expenditures, referring, however, to the
report of the Town Accountant for statements in detail of receipts and
payments, and may make therein such recommendations as they deem proper.
Such reports shall be submitted to the Selectmen for inclusion in the Annual
Town Report on or before the thirty-first (31) day of January of each year.
Where is the listing of Town employee salaries by the Treasurer, as a full accounting of the spending of public monies - what are the taxpayers paying their employees, since they are told said employees are under paid or under market etc.
Doing or ensuring things such as these are done or not done will cause the questions to cease. Otherwise, it will just continue, like it or not. I believe it is called free speech and questioning your government, it is the democratic process.
It is like the politicians saying the money needs to be removed or controlled from politics. If they would stop taking the bribes and stop accepting the money and doing things for the money, that "problem" would go away. They will not stop taking it and they will not stop pandering to those who give it.
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