Upcoming
Agenda for the Board of Selectmen/Community Opportunies Group 2/2/13
Meeting
Agenda for the Monty Tech Financial Planning Sub Committee 2/4/13
Meeting
Agenda for
the Recreation Committee 2/4/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Sewer
Commissioners 2/4/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Templeton Elementary School Building Committe 2/5/13
Meeting
Agenda for the
Monty Tech School Committee 2/6/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Board of Health
2/7/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Historical Commission 2/27/13 Meeting
Hey where is the light/water dept meeting hee- hee-hee
My Name is Paul H Cosentino. I started this Blog in 2011 because of what I believe to be wrongdoings in town government. This Blog is to keep the citizens of Templeton informed. It is also for the citizens of Templeton to post their comments and concerns.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
January 28th BOS Meeting
Attendance
was down at Monday’s BOS meeting. Could be due to the weather or that nasty bug
going around.
Discussion
on the permit for Crow Hill Motorsports took awhile. BOH has concerns about the
plans for the concession stand wastewater (cleaning the equipment). After some
discussion, the septic/grease trap plan will be at the BOH by March 1st
for review. Other issues regarding Crow Hill concerned noise complaints. The
police department submitted numerous (19?) logs of noise complaints. The BOH
will be able to ensure the noise meter will be functioning. Crow Hill will have
a permit for 9 race dates, but doesn’t expect to use all of them. I have agreed
to try to arrange a meeting with some of people who have lodged noise complaints
to visit the track to check things out for themselves. Wish me luck!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Advisory Boards presentation
Here is the Advisory Board's presentation that they made last night at the Selectmen's meeting. Good work. They recommended that we need to change the "town Coordinator" position to a "town administrator" position - as recommended by THE DOR REPORT-THAT WAS FINALLY EXCEPTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN. Buuttt here we go again the only one who made a motion to look into this was Julie of course. Soooo why did they vote to except the DOR report if they are not going to take the recommendations. and why won't they listen to the advisory board.(thanks Bev for the update)
OH yeah and read their full report - they took a lot of time on this - free time - woo boy was I right or what about the conservation agent.
Thanks Advisory Board - woo boy some good work there!
so what now - Pauly
OH yeah and read their full report - they took a lot of time on this - free time - woo boy was I right or what about the conservation agent.
Thanks Advisory Board - woo boy some good work there!
so what now - Pauly
Monday, January 28, 2013
Shedding some Light…NOT!
Shedding
some Light…NOT!
Last
Wednesday, Pauly posted a blog entitled “Posting
Job Positions”. This blog described the creation of a new position at
Templeton Municipal Light and Water; that of Business Manager.
A
request was made at the January 10, 2013 TMLWP meeting for the job posting and
job description for the new Business Manager position. The job
posting is now available. It closed on January 25, 2013. The job was only
available to all full time employees of the Templeton municipal Light &
Water Plant.
The
Business
Manager Job description is now available. Makes one wonder how TMLWP can
state on its letterhead that: “This institution is an equal opportunity
provider and employer”, when there is a stipulation in the job description
(page 2 Requirements)
“3.
Normal eyesight with or without corrective lenses
4.
Normal hearing with or without hearing aids”
Might
have been a good idea to actually check out the EEOC
website before creating this discriminatory job description.
My
opinions…supported by FACTS ! ! !
Julie
Farrell
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Agendas for Town Meetings
Upcoming
Agenda for the Board of Selectmen/Community Opportunies Group 1/28/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Advisory Board 1/28/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Board of Selectmen 1/28/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Templeton Elementary School Building Committee 1/29/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Monty Tech Student Advisory Committee 1/30/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Board of Selectmen/Community Opportunies Group 2/2/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Historical Commission 2/27/13 Meeting
For your viewing pleasure..... light Dept letter
Thanks Dave for sharing this letter from the light dept.
Now that that's been said! I didn't want to start anything myself BUT,you know me AND i quote Mr. Driscoll and have it on tape, In 2009 we charged a minimum charge of 4.00 and changed it to a "customer" charge for all customers to pay every time they get billed. As Mr. driscoll adds up all the stuff to make this smell better it seems to me the income at TMLWP went up enough to pay all the pilot and then also a raise for the management too, the fact is in the eyes of the beholder. Read it and believe it. 4.00 minimum charge for camps and summer homes would be maybe 300-600 bills times 6 months total 14,000. of the 168,000 for new income when the change occurred in 2009 still 154,000 extra charged to the ratepayers 154,000 x 3 years =462,000 new income billed for us being customers, now how will you vote!
I knew when i asked about the 4.00 charge i hit the nerve and that meeting was not a warm feeling type of meeting like they are now. He is on tape and owns this as we can say now there should be more in the pilot and we can prove the money came from us, over and over. There's more that has not been brought out and will be,when the camera is rolling for the full length of meeting. My question is what did our money buy? Pension,fleet,raises,more office equipment, windmills,power lines to seaman paper mill, lines to seaman's power plant? why in 2009 did we all get zapped 48.00 per year to be customers, and why should it be ok now to lower it to only 36.00 . Were still getting screwed out of the 36.00. what part of the pilot formula changed in 2009 that added for the extra charge to us? "0" Someone help me with my calculator it seems to be smoking a bit!As the board stated at other meetings if the pilot payment increases the rate payers will be charged more to make up for it! Well we did but they haven't! Time to ask why the commissioners did not see this one for us. The pilot is a pivotal point of interest for us to dwell on and that part of TMLWP is what is broken the most.
Shareholder
You can't make this up I "quoted" Mr.Driscoll
Dave Smart
Now that that's been said! I didn't want to start anything myself BUT,you know me AND i quote Mr. Driscoll and have it on tape, In 2009 we charged a minimum charge of 4.00 and changed it to a "customer" charge for all customers to pay every time they get billed. As Mr. driscoll adds up all the stuff to make this smell better it seems to me the income at TMLWP went up enough to pay all the pilot and then also a raise for the management too, the fact is in the eyes of the beholder. Read it and believe it. 4.00 minimum charge for camps and summer homes would be maybe 300-600 bills times 6 months total 14,000. of the 168,000 for new income when the change occurred in 2009 still 154,000 extra charged to the ratepayers 154,000 x 3 years =462,000 new income billed for us being customers, now how will you vote!
I knew when i asked about the 4.00 charge i hit the nerve and that meeting was not a warm feeling type of meeting like they are now. He is on tape and owns this as we can say now there should be more in the pilot and we can prove the money came from us, over and over. There's more that has not been brought out and will be,when the camera is rolling for the full length of meeting. My question is what did our money buy? Pension,fleet,raises,more office equipment, windmills,power lines to seaman paper mill, lines to seaman's power plant? why in 2009 did we all get zapped 48.00 per year to be customers, and why should it be ok now to lower it to only 36.00 . Were still getting screwed out of the 36.00. what part of the pilot formula changed in 2009 that added for the extra charge to us? "0" Someone help me with my calculator it seems to be smoking a bit!As the board stated at other meetings if the pilot payment increases the rate payers will be charged more to make up for it! Well we did but they haven't! Time to ask why the commissioners did not see this one for us. The pilot is a pivotal point of interest for us to dwell on and that part of TMLWP is what is broken the most.
Shareholder
You can't make this up I "quoted" Mr.Driscoll
Dave Smart
As the windmill Turns.........
As the turbine turns, Templeton's Green power initiative has one hell of a "grey area" and I for one want some answers sooner not later! Why doesn't it turn/rotate like the ones we see in Gardner? When it doesn't turn we still pay for it like it is turning. Power has to be purchased from another source and not as green as we think, As with princeton light dept maybe the turbine is to risky to run!
It hasn't turned all week and i wonder what it costed for that to not produce anything but a bill for our ownership.
The audit company needs to be contacted by the BOS and questions need to be asked about the audit and i have a list that would be a good place to start. After a letter i sent to General Driscoll with questions about the prior meeting and his response i think we need to form a think tank as to how to handle the changes about to happen there. As with all who have signed the petition to abolish the commission say why is my bill so high?When they find out what the previous general manager gets for a pension they say thank you for stopping by and good luck, a very few would not sign and that's ok they are afraid to get their lights turned off. That's sad and should not happen even in Templeton. The letter is and response will be posted here and will be interesting to view as you will see how the General earns his pay and wonder why we pay him what we do!
He lists labor costs of 104,367 to do the billing,reading and a office expense cost of 33,330.You can't make this up.
Check monday for the letter and breakdown of the 4.00 customer charge and how he can reduce it to 3.00 to save face in these very difficult times at Templeton's light dept. Don't miss the movie you shareholders.
Shareholder
Dave Smart
It hasn't turned all week and i wonder what it costed for that to not produce anything but a bill for our ownership.
The audit company needs to be contacted by the BOS and questions need to be asked about the audit and i have a list that would be a good place to start. After a letter i sent to General Driscoll with questions about the prior meeting and his response i think we need to form a think tank as to how to handle the changes about to happen there. As with all who have signed the petition to abolish the commission say why is my bill so high?When they find out what the previous general manager gets for a pension they say thank you for stopping by and good luck, a very few would not sign and that's ok they are afraid to get their lights turned off. That's sad and should not happen even in Templeton. The letter is and response will be posted here and will be interesting to view as you will see how the General earns his pay and wonder why we pay him what we do!
He lists labor costs of 104,367 to do the billing,reading and a office expense cost of 33,330.You can't make this up.
Check monday for the letter and breakdown of the 4.00 customer charge and how he can reduce it to 3.00 to save face in these very difficult times at Templeton's light dept. Don't miss the movie you shareholders.
Shareholder
Dave Smart
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Here's something that a blogger sent to me
Hi Pauly
I just read this in today's Telegram and Gazette and thought it might be interesting to readers of the blog. Do what you want with it. This guy hit the nail on the head for sure.
Gov. Patrick’s usual means of handling a monetary problem is to tax everyone to death, whether through higher gas taxes, more toll roads, raising the income tax, raising the state sales tax, etc. None of his solutions offers better management, better controls on spending, reduced waste, etc. The Legislature will probably agree with him. They go the complete opposite of good business. Saving millions of taxpayers dollars by opening up all future construction, whether roads, bridges, buildings, etc. to the lowest qualified bidder whether union or not would save millions. But he and the legislators are owned by the unions. Police, school, fire, municipal workers, etc. Not one elected official has the nerve or backbone to stand up to the unions who pay thousands, if not millions into the politicians’ pockets and expect all nonunion workers to be excluded from getting bids.
It’s time to care about the Massachusetts taxpayers instead of whether you’ll have union backing and money for your re-election.
It’s time to care about the Massachusetts taxpayers instead of whether you’ll have union backing and money for your re-election.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
letter re: East Templeton School
Here is a letter from the advisory Board chairman to the Board of Selectmen thought you all might like to see. whoo boy what is Virginia thinking.........
Pauly
Pauly
My town of Templeton - Our town of Templeton
Getting better from being sick and sitting in my house all day I get to do all lot of thinking- could be a good thing but not at 3:00 in the morning hee-hee-hee when i get soooo pi---- at what some people have done to MY TOWN OF TEMPLETON and what some people are continuing to do to MY TOWN OF TEMPLETON.
I thought of the word sabotage -got this from as movie I watched the other day - like I said nothing but time to think and watch and watch again the dvds of the meetings in town. we had Bob bubba Columbus in the selectmans seat two different times. The first time he chased out Doreen Noble at the COA with harassment then when he was elected again he harassed Tammy Collar, Treasurer. was there some point to this - they were both good people who did their jobs and did them good. what the hell is wrong with him - Bubba - then I see on tape that he shows up at a light and water meeting and runs into the back room with Driscoll when Driscoll goes to make a phone call. woo boy what is this sh----. who boy let's see he also harrassed and fired Jeff Ritter. and cost us a fortune with K&P. legal fees- legal fees- legal fees Soooo let's see -do I want him anywhere near any of the town offices in MY TOWN OF TEMPLETON hell no - HEE_HEE_HEE
I thought of the word sabotage -got this from as movie I watched the other day - like I said nothing but time to think and watch and watch again the dvds of the meetings in town. we had Bob bubba Columbus in the selectmans seat two different times. The first time he chased out Doreen Noble at the COA with harassment then when he was elected again he harassed Tammy Collar, Treasurer. was there some point to this - they were both good people who did their jobs and did them good. what the hell is wrong with him - Bubba - then I see on tape that he shows up at a light and water meeting and runs into the back room with Driscoll when Driscoll goes to make a phone call. woo boy what is this sh----. who boy let's see he also harrassed and fired Jeff Ritter. and cost us a fortune with K&P. legal fees- legal fees- legal fees Soooo let's see -do I want him anywhere near any of the town offices in MY TOWN OF TEMPLETON hell no - HEE_HEE_HEE
Posting Job Positions
Posting
Job Positions
Please
review the following blog posting:
At
the January 10, 2013 TMLWP discussion ensued around the creation of a “Business
Manager” position. Requests have been made for the posting and job description
of this newly created “Business Manager “ position.
There
has been no response to the request for the job posting and job description until
today. The
response is strange at best.
How’s
that transparency in government working out for you?
My
opinions…supported by FACTS ! ! !
Julie
Farrell
Seeing
the light…
Excitement!
Headline in today’s Gardner News :” Light plant set to offer new rebates” .
Great news, right? It is good news, if you live in Ashburnham. Electric customers of TMLWP will see a $1.00
reduction in the $4.00 “service charge”.
Look what Ashburnham
electric customers receive.
Ashburnham
Municipal Light Plant also has a website.
This website includes a link for On-line Electric Bill Pay. Can it be true?
There are links to meeting agendas as well as minutes. Somehow it is possible
to have a municipal light department that looks out for the
customers/ratepayers/shareholders interests.
What a concept! Hope it catches on.
My
opinions…supported by FACTS ! ! !
Julie
Farrell
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
sent to me by Mark Barrieau
The Sentinel is a pretty good paper. Here's an article about the state and local government pension problem:
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/editorial/ci_22417607/patrick-ignores-pension-crisis
I'm in favor of putting the cost of everyone's pension in the account for the budget year. We need to pay for pension liability as we go. One thing this kind of budgeting would do - it would make local government more realistic of the actual costs when these union contracts are negotiated.
Some figures from that article:
$183,000,000 each month just for school retirees, $2,190,000,000 per year. Retired cops, firefighters, light company employees etc also must be paid.
Massachusetts has only 63 cents funded for every dollar owed.
Look at the pension liabilities. Very generous - to get $80k in pension, how much did they make while working? 171 retired school workers get over $100k in pension payments each year.
If the town's budget looks bad, how bad does it look if we fully fund our pension liability?
Monday, January 21, 2013
BOS Meeting January 14, 2013…the Movie
BOS
Meeting
January
14, 2013…the Movie
The
recording of the BOS meeting from January 14th has been uploaded to
Youtube. The file is too large to combine into one feature length video. It is
available in easily digested segments. Enjoy!
Part 1 BOS Meeting January 14, 2013
Part 2 BOS Meeting January 14, 2013
Part 3 BOS Meeting January 14, 2013
Links
to two related blogs from the January 14th meeting:
Enjoy!
Julie
Farrell
another sighting
thanks to the anonymous tipster.....
seems that Stevie Brehio has orders to keep an eye on the happenings at the ET school. He was seen driving onto the property and around back when he saw the broadband guys running wires (as they are doing all over town) then he buzzed off to echo hill... to report....
seems that Stevie Brehio has orders to keep an eye on the happenings at the ET school. He was seen driving onto the property and around back when he saw the broadband guys running wires (as they are doing all over town) then he buzzed off to echo hill... to report....
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Still here!! Hee-hee-hee
Morning all,
I want to thank those of you who put the DVDs on cable and online so all can
watch. It will be a little bit longer before I can attend a meeting – this being
flu and cold season and all – I can’t catch anything. And with people hacking
away at these meetings hee-hee-hee. And no Virginia I’m not dead yet
hee-hee-hee.
So do as I
do and watch these meetings then watch them again and again. Woo boy – I’ve
been told that I make more comments than Pete when I watch these hee-hee-hee.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Agendas for Town Meetings
Upcoming
Agenda for the Tomb Restoration Committee 1/22/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Monty Tech Workforce Sub Committee 1/22/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Monty Tech Steering Committee 1/22/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Planning Board 1/22/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Recreation Committee 1/23/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Public Health Network 1/23/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Conservation Commission 1/24/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Monty Tech Capital Improvements Committee 1/24/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Monty Tech Student Advisory Committee 1/30/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Historical Commission 2/27/13 Meeting
VW sighting
VW and BC at Echo HIll this afternoon 1pm. Must need coaching on what to say to the DOR and the Attorney's General Office! Hee-hee-hee
Friday, January 18, 2013
Shedding some light…the movie
Shedding some light…the movie
January
2013
More,
rare archival footage of TMLWP meetings has recently been obtained and uploaded
to YouTube for your viewing pleasure.
January 10, 2013 full meeting
Or
in installments
Part 1 January 10, 2013
Part 2 January 10, 2013
Part 3 January 10, 2013
Part 4 January 10, 2013
During
the Light portion of this meeting, discussion ensued about creating a Business
Manager position. I asked if the position were going to be posted. Then, the
manager called a recess to make a phone call. We were informed at the meeting
that even though it was not “required”, he would post the position.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Veterans’ Services
Veterans’
Services
At
Monday’s BOS meeting (1/14/13), the first agenda item was discussion about
Veteran’s services with Neil McGuirk and Dennis O’Brien. Templeton is a member of the Northeast
Quabbin District; Neil McGuirk is the director of veterans’ services for the
Northeast Quabbin District.
At
the meeting, I asked for historical data from Mr. McGuirk – numbers and figures
since Templeton became a member of the Northeast Quabbin District nearly six
years ago. My request was not for the individual identities, but rather the
number of veterans served over the years and the benefits received as well as
the cost to provide those much-needed services to our veterans.
The
town coordinator received an e-mail
from Neil McGuirk regarding the BOS meeting the previous night:
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Shedding Some Light…the Movie
Rare
archival footage of TMLWP meetings has recently been obtained and uploaded to
YouTube for your viewing pleasure.
December 11, 2012 full meeting
Or
in installments
Part 1 December 11, 2012
Part 2 December 11, 2012
Part 3 December 11, 2012
Part 4 December 11, 2012
Part
4 was cut short due to technical difficulties.
TMLWP
January meeting will be posted shortly.
Enjoy.
I would like to personally thank the person who "found" this rare archival footage, hee-hee-hee Without you we all would not get to know what is going on at these meetings - Pauly
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Brief Update on 1/14/13 BOS Meeting
For
a meeting with a long agenda, last night’s well-attended BOS meeting went
smoothly.
The
lead off hitter was Neil McGuirk and Dennis O’Brien to discuss Veteran’s Services. Questions arose
about the $27,500 requested increase for January. The Town will be reimbursed
75% of the costs for veteran’s services …a year later.
I
asked about historical data on the number of veterans served per/year for a
number of years, preferably back to 2005 when our arrangement with regional
veterans services began. The reaction from the veteran’s agent was such that I
thought I was attending a Light & Water meeting. “No information for you!”
“Need a vote by the veterans board” Are you kidding me? Three months into this
fiscal year, and you send along a bill for an additional $27,500 and you don’t
think we should have any questions? Maybe it’s time to look into a part-time
veteran’s agent for the Town of Templeton.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Agendas for Town Meetings
Agendas for Town Meetings
Upcoming
Agenda for the Board of Selectmen 1/14/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Templeton Elementary School Building Committee 1/15/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Monty Tech Capital Improvements Sub Committee 1/17/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Recreation Committee 1/23/13 Meeting
Agenda for the Monty Tech Student Advisory Committee 1/30/13 Meeting
Friday, January 11, 2013
Another new small business in town
I just got my Mass. State shiner trapping and selling license and have opened up a native shiner bait shop, (Steve`s shiner shop), in my garage at 213 Hubbardston RD. this week. A sign is out at the road in front of my garage. As far as I know I am the only one selling native shiners in the area. I am open Mon - Sat 3PM to 8 PM. Although I will be open at the time I stated and since my garage is separate from my house, I am suggesting that any one interested in buying shiners call me at 978-895-0620 before coming over so as to be sure I will be in the garage to help them. Tooting the horn in the drive way should also get my attention. I will not be open before 3 PM so I suggest buying shiners the evening before the next days ice fishing.
Native Red Fin Shiners are much more productive and active to fish with and I sell all sizes for the same price per dozen. . Customers get an assortment of sizes, small to medium large, to fish with.
RED FLAGS UP AND TIGHT JIGGING LINES TO ALL YOU ICE FISHERMAN
STEVE
If anyone has a local small business they would like to promote please forward the info....'ll gladly post it. Pauly
PS hey Steve is the ice safe?
Native Red Fin Shiners are much more productive and active to fish with and I sell all sizes for the same price per dozen. . Customers get an assortment of sizes, small to medium large, to fish with.
RED FLAGS UP AND TIGHT JIGGING LINES TO ALL YOU ICE FISHERMAN
STEVE
If anyone has a local small business they would like to promote please forward the info....'ll gladly post it. Pauly
PS hey Steve is the ice safe?
Shedding Some Light…2013
Attendance
was up at the Light and Water meeting last night. At some points it was
Standing Room Only. Best opening quote was from Virginia Wilder as she entered
the meeting with Bob Columbus : “Why don’t you shut up, Pete” In reference to
Pete Kasper commenting: “Here come the stooges”
WATER MEETING – The FY 12 water audit
indicates a surplus of $41,000. (The water main breaks in July are FY 13).
The
Zone II delineation, years in the making, is finally ready for approval. There
are maps of the completed re-drawn Zone II water delineation. There is a conflict between the BOH
regulations and the planning board by-laws that will need to be rectified at Town meeting. No meeting date has been
set for discussion between the BOH, Planning board and water department.
Hopefully, these issues will be ready resolved for the Town meeting in May. A final cost for the Zone II should be ready
shortly.
2011
Fluoride Award – was not received by the water department but by the BOH. Maybe
the BOH will have a ceremony marking
this momentous occasion.
Pete
Farrell provided the commissioners with information from the Harvard
School of Public Health that indicates water fluoridation lowers IQ.
help is not on the way
Well I must have drank some of that florid kool aid, because there was so much cooperation at to nights' Light and Water meeting, I thought we could go for the gold, and get them to work with the rest of the town to formalize a PIOLET. Julie brought the subject up, and the response was deafening. Not a squeak, our fine commissioners ignored the fact she even brought it up. Oh I may as well tell you what I got out of this gathering. I missed the great award ceremony, but there was signs that the bd. was willing to look at giving low income residents and people on assistance a break, some time down the road. This is a huge improvement, along with the fact they may give us a break on the 4:00 charge they give us each month for printing the bills.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Invaluable Support
The
TMLWP has accomplished many good works for the Town of Templeton. The latest
editorial in the January 9, 2013 Gardner News gives testimony to that fact.
In
addition to this good news, the water department has won the 2011 Fluoride
Award from the Massachusetts department of Public Health.
Let’s
all participate in the celebration of this momentous occasion by attending the Light and Water
meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m.
Hope
to see you there.
My
opinions…supported by FACTS ! ! !
Julie
Farrell
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Use of Town Vehicles
Use
of Town Vehicles
In
light of the current financial difficulties, it may be time to revisit the
practice of town employees bringing town vehicles home.
In
the past, the BOS voted to allow the highway superintendent to take a highway
vehicle home during the winter months. I believe the police chief and the fire
chief have wording in their contracts to take their vehicles home. I believe
the manager of the light and water department takes his vehicle home as well. I
think that’s it.
The
time has come to look at these policies. We may be facing a $163,000 cut in
this years operating budget. I think we should look at any potential savings in
expenses. This may be one place to start.
Julie
Farrell
Municipal
Databank
The
Department of Revenue has a ton of information about cities and towns in
Massachusetts. It is available online and free of charge. It is called the Municipal
Databank.
There
is a section to obtain data on Property
Tax. Debt
and Financial Indicators has links to financial flexibility reports, free
cash, free cash and stabilization fund
balances as percentage of budget, regional school excess and deficiency funds,
enterprise fund retained earnings….look at this:
DOR Code / Municipality / Enterprise Fund Description
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
| |||
290
|
Sutton
|
Landfill
|
(8,516)
|
9,575
| |||
290
|
Sutton
|
Sewer
|
427,037
|
450,346
|
356,617
|
593,895
| |
290
|
Sutton
|
Trash
|
(1,558)
|
6,341
| |||
291
|
Swampscott
|
Sewer
|
515,145
|
522,393
|
632,503
| ||
291
|
Swampscott
|
Water
|
1,214,309
|
720,447
|
1,214,345
| ||
292
|
Swansea
|
Other
|
154,818
|
304,027
|
243,423
| ||
293
|
Taunton
|
Golf
|
50,077
|
53,061
|
53,061
|
54,403
| |
293
|
Taunton
|
Other
|
(152,699)
|
162,380
|
21,716
|
241,323
| |
293
|
Taunton
|
Water
|
1,148,532
|
1,903,991
|
3,633,866
|
4,286,502
| |
293
|
Taunton
|
Sewer
|
(625,221)
| ||||
294
|
Templeton
|
Sewer
|
638,672
|
824,816
|
919,779
| ||
295
|
Tewksbury
|
Sewer
|
2,020,972
|
87,032
|
867,435
|
2,765,951
| |
295
|
Tewksbury
|
Water
|
153,926
|
(717,754)
|
714,427
|
1,751,088
| |
296
|
Tisbury
|
Wastewater
|
83,352
|
(29,471)
|
155,081
| ||
296
|
Tisbury
|
Water
|
489,892
|
787,820
| |||
297
|
Tolland
|
Trash
|
30,560
|
33,972
|
38,918
|
25,592
| |
298
|
Topsfield
|
Other
|
300,374
|
272,267
|
240,195
| ||
298
|
Topsfield
|
Water
|
403,791
|
(17,337)
|
1,308,574
| ||
299
|
Townsend
|
Water
|
106,412
|
170,930
|
397,502
|
339,857
| |
301
|
Tyngsborough
|
Sewer
|
130,246
|
790,918
|
478,897
|
722,772
| |
303
|
Upton
|
Wastewater
|
5,497
|
41,874
| |||
303
|
Upton
|
Water
|
35,558
|
32,352
|
117,924
| ||
303
|
Upton
|
Sewer
|
46,955
| ||||
304
|
Uxbridge
|
Ambulance
|
275,675
|
171,338
|
150,876
|
126,628
| |
304
|
Uxbridge
|
Sewer
|
682,408
|
854,507
|
1,181,955
|
1,441,975
| |
304
|
Uxbridge
|
Water
|
1,117,388
|
1,522,017
|
1,775,639
|
1,945,505
| |
305
|
Wakefield
|
Sewer
|
506,633
|
597,212
|
700,808
|
1,430,9
| |
The DOR has the sewer enterprise in Templeton listed
with $919,779 in Enterprise funds retained earnings in 2012. Why isn’t there a
listing for the water enterprise fund? Isn’t that odd? Curious even? Just more
things that make you go hmmm…
Have fun exploring the Municipal
Databank !
My opinions…supported by FACTS ! ! !
Julie Farrell