This was also sent to TGN but not published as of yet.
To the editor:
After reading the
recent letter from Commissioner Greg Edwards it was clear to me a posture to
scare intimidate and warn customers of the misconceptions that a grand scheme
to hostilely take over the Light and Water by Selectmen super position was a
farce. The fact is the people will finally have a chance to get the light and
water in a position to be transparent and honest about the investments and
charges for things on their bills.
A recent customer charge reduction and news of
a lower cost than national grid charges for power proves they have not worked
for the ratepayers and are trying to fool us with lower rates as a way to show
they get it done. Anything to try and change the voters opinions . In
2009 we got it done to us all for a 4.00 per month customer charge for 3600 meters
= $168,000.00 income per year extra, over 500k
to date. Questions asked the commission about key
issues, are often deflected to be addressed at a later meeting and never
brought back up. One topic was so negative a response, we were forced to push
harder and find out why customers request go without any response.
The
obtuse answers given for pilot formula, accountability with a wind turbine audit,
and many other issues that are secret were put on hold. The legality of
providing public documents questioned leads one to think that a bigger issue is
worth protecting and not to be leaked out. With the commission having a
defensive mode the request were all meet with a, we will raise your rates
attitude. Scare tactics are a result of a mindset of fear and venerability. We
see that from Obama too. The
fact that a pilot formulas existence is never put in ones hands, compared with APPA
standards reveals a very different calculation is used. At first one reading
Commissioners Edward letter would tend to think the selectmen are after a power
grab and want to rule the town and drain the department financially. Nothing is
further from the truth. The fact that poor judgments and bad investments in
power production capabilities, Lack of transparency in costs related to them
are never allowed in private industries. If
wind power is so good to invest in why is our co-op with Princeton all but over?
Why is the use of the Renewable Energy Credit a secret and totaling 870k while
the town gets nothing extra? Scare the rate payers is the only way to label the
whistle blowers and make the people that care about Templeton the most look as bad
as they can. Rumors started about my petition are many and all false, job loss,
rate hikes; service cuts are only a few. None of this is true and an obvious
tactic to spread falsehood only comes from the dark in the Light Department.
The commission brought on my resolve after the treatment of the previous
commissioner requests was like mine also meet with a negative response and harsh
attitude not fit for a commission to use on anybody for any reason. The only
way for the Town of Templeton to get to the real facts is the petition I have
brought to the voters. In the end I will have given the people the voice to get
to choose the Lighted Path the Templeton Municipal Light and Water Plant gets
to follow. With great pride I bring the Petition forward and will look forward
to the debate on town floor on article #6. Please join and question the way
they don’t feel it’s our business, it is our business! Templeton business is
all of Templeton’s business.
Shareholder
Dave Smart
It will be interesting to see if they print your letter. I will be surprised if they do. Bev.
ReplyDeleteEarly next week was the answer i got. Will be a lobsided paper for sure if not.The opinions i get from people are it has always been that way. My opinion will be know on march 6 at STM. Not holding my breath. Blog on voters, Enjoy your saveings and hold the accountable at the STM.
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Dave Smart