from the selectman's corner....somewhere in the dessert

Although I am not physically there in Templeton, I try to keep up with things as best as I can through Internet, phone, newspaper and such. With all that is going on here, I still care about Templeton. One thing I find interesting is that someone who voted against the continuation of the Government study committee would submit a letter of interest for that same committee. Another thing I see issues with is the exact status of the windmill, I hear it runs sometime and sometime it does not. I think it is about time Mr. Driscoll
explains a few things and if the light commissioners do not wish to explain it to the rate payers / taxpayers then a recall is in order, regardless of cost. Templeton can not afford to have that used as an idea to hold the town hostage to the individuals who refuse to do their jobs such as informing rate payers / taxpayers of what exactly is going on with the windmill. I do have e-mail capability so perhaps I need to inform Mr. Olver and his replacement about the foolish (my opinion) spending of taxpayer money on something that does not really benefit them nor makes sense, at least in this case, such as buying an outdated piece of hardware. Another question for Mr. Driscoll is why Sean Hamilton had to be there to show a politician the windmill, is Mr. Driscoll capable of dealing with the windmill? Again, it may be time to turn up the heat and put this information out there in more places than just the blog. Now I know many people read the blog but the more places, the better. I find it interesting that Mr. Phil Leger wants to suggest regionalization of health agent with barre, MA, a town I believe he already works for, he just wants to keep double dipping. Time for these double dippers to go, they are not in Templeton's best interest, they are only out to line their pockets at your expense. Thank you Bev and others for your support, I am a big boy and have a tough skin, so I can take it and I certainly can give as good as I get, but I do appreciate it. Bev, keep the washer plugged in, I will be back before you know it. I am trying to work it out so I can do a few meetings by remote, just have not gotten there yet. As for the election issue, a letter was suppose to go to the state election commission to change the location of the voting place from the middle school gym to the Narragansett regional school building, which would then leave the entire building for use with regards to elections. The issue being that a specific location was used and that has to be changed before it can be moved and that is the selectmen take the lead issue, so I hope the chairman has taken the lead on that. I know he only gets paid as a light commissioner now but when you take the oath, and you ask to be chair, you have to step up. I recall a certain past chairman of selectmen not only did her full-time job but oversaw the running of the select office even after we put a temp in the coordinators seat so I know it can be done. It comes down to are you there for the money or is it because you care? Well I hope everyone is well and people are still attending selectmen meetings in force and I hope you pack the light & water meetings as well. Someone say hello to Mr. Driscoll for me. Oh, they have rattlesnakes out here just like the ones in Templeton, except these ones let you know who they are up front and they don't screw with you unless you mess with them, they are the kind of snake that you can respect unlike them other rascals.

Jeff Bennett