Together we Stand

As I sit at my computer,with my cat on my lap,(she wants to learn to type} I was thinking how lucky we all are. When I read online of all the people around the world that are shot, or dragged off to prison for speaking out against their governments , I know I was lucky to be born in this country. I figure If I was born some where else, I would have been dead years ago. The thing I am most proud of is when we the C4T, and our supporters speak out, it is to make things better for the people in our community. Most people go about their day feeling secure, feeling that all is well with things at home. Home is another way of saying their town government. These people do not feel that they need to be in on the day to day business of the town.. The very same people who trust that things are done right, will stop dead in their tracks, if they feel someone is not doing their job. For the longest time, no one had to worry about what was being done at the Light and Water. We had some wonderful people who worked for the benefit of the town. It seems out town government had gotten into the hands of people who did their best to take care of them selves and friends and family. People trusted that these people had their back, when in fact , it was more like a knife in the back. It took the town ten years to get in this mess, it will take us time to dig our way out of it. I feel we need to take stock of where we stand with our debt, and, getting through the coming year. It did not make any sense to put the Water Dept under the Light Co. It would be the right thing to make a DPW, and join them with the Highway Dept. These things take time, and we will get it done, but for now we have to deal with what is at hand. I did not like it when Mr.Driscoll did not have the decently to come to the Selectman's meeting last week. He needs to stop acting like a three year old. No one has threatened him, they have questioned his ability to do his job! It would be the time to act like a professional, and show us what is going on at the Light Co. If things are on the up and up, there should be no problem. It is fitting that the Treasurer, or any other persons that the BOS needs to speak with come before the board, and to answer questions of the board and tax payers if need be It is time for the people at Light and Water to step up, and work with the selectmen. Mr. Driscoll knows the law, he knows who he is accountable to. It would be in his best interest to do the right thing. It will be more pleasant than having the tax payers after him , for not doing his job. We the people are so lucky to have the right to have a voice in our government. We have used it, and we will again. Bev. .