open letter to the building inspector

August 11, 2011

Larry Brandt, Building Inspector

2 School St

Baldwinville, MA 01436

Re: Danny and JoAnn Burdin

       299 Royalston Rd

     

Dear Mr. Brandt,

Would you please let me in know writing what you are doing about the wind turbine that was installed by the Burdin’s in 2009? As you know this was done without their filing a building permit or going before the Planning Board as required by Templeton’s bylaws.

My whole issue with this is that Ms Burdin is one who continually tells those who go before the Conservation Commission, of which she is a member, “that there are rules and laws that must be followed”. Most recently she said this at a ConCom meeting to members of the Senior Center Oversite Committee.  Do the laws not apply to her? She says that her wind turbine was put up before zoning, I know for a fact it was not. What about a building permit? This is not the first thing that she has done things against the laws and by-laws. She built her house around 1990 without a building permit and without any frontage. In the spring of 2009 the Burdins put a big sign up and were selling landscape material without a sight plan assignment. They took the sign down when neighbors complained.  

I expect something to be done regarding Ms Burdin’s total disregard of the laws and bylaws of Templeton. Other taxpayers abide by Templeton’s laws and bylaws.  How does it this make the Town of Templeton look when a Conservation Commission member herself can’t seem to go through the proper channels and departments which are dictated by law. I am forwarding a letter to the Board of Selectmen because I also believe they should ask for her resignation from the Conservation Commission.

Thank you,

Paul

Paul H. Cosentino, Sr.

Cc: Board of Selectmen, individually

      COA