Templeton
Voters Manipulated
Once again our little town has been forced into having an election
to replace a select person for 4 short months. At this time the town does not
have the financial resources to do so. So many times in the past, the special
interests in the town of Templeton have let the voters be used to get it their way.
Change not always favorable to the majority of the voters. Many stacked meetings have allowed
the few to get what they want and have led us down the dark road we now are
forced to travel. Why it is the people who vote to continue this behavior are
not outnumbered? A vote to reconsider the chapter 93 acts of 2000 is a prize
from their past. The fact is if the law was never passed the select board may
have had to borrow the 6+ million and we would be in the hole but at least we
would have some say and input as to how the business is run. Not like it is now
with the rates lied about and future intentions to spend as the commission will
on whatever they want. The Commissioners say it’s to be compliant with the regulations.
With all the money they spent on fences and gates to be compliant why do we see
them open and not locked up?
Now that your rates are higher than ever ask yourself
how well they are doing for us now. The commissioners said the rates were not
going up last May town meeting and the truth is now the rates will be at least doubled
by 2017.
At least for now
we have to do with what we have and begin to educate the people to step up and
question why we pay the highest of water rates in the state. Soon the Electric
rates will also be doing the same for the voters who own these municipal
departments. Treated just like a customer, even the town will be stuck paying
more without any say or resources to back these increases. Previous general
managers were more than glad to help the town with monetary transfers as large
as 300k. Year after year previous commissions would help the town keep the
bills paid and tax rates lower. The lack of our Light and Water Commission to
help the town out of the hole were in has never been so carless, obtuse and
thoughtless than it is now. With the rates going up so much so fast it’s hard
for me to sit by and do nothing. If we can educate voters, a better Templeton
is the one way to get the changes to occur. The water rates are a result of management’s
inability to adjust rates over time.
The Light department commissioners have just raised the cost and doubled
the wind turbine maintenance amount to 100,000.00 per year and will charge the
customers for it. Yes it’s 100k to maintain our “uncertified” wind turbine.
That’s 1 million in 10 years. This is one way for the commission to justify the
new higher rates they will charge us. Because the commissioners have not been questioned
for years about how and why rates are what they are. This commission has been
able to raise rates without any compassion for those who scrape to just get by
now. Including the Town of Templeton.
Have you heard “It is our Business” after all.
David Smart
No comments:
Post a Comment