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Wednesday night Nov. 4, we had a pre town meeting. Will spoke about
some of the concerns he had with the new school and the place they want
to put it. Ms Haley Brooks got up and ripped him a big one.( I do assume
you get the meaning.) She let him have it by saying that they have no
other choice and no plan B. Now that is not his fault or is it the fault
of everyone else that knows that this is the absolutely the worse place
they could pick for this school. Will was not wrong about anything he
said and her very loud mouth must have been heard all the way to Cumbys.
I think I was the only one that voted no and I will save my comments
for Town Meeting. I understand why people are afraid to vote at Town
Meeting. They are afraid of coming the focal point of someone else that
has no understanding that they just may have good reasons for voting the
way they did. The reasons may be economic, they live on a fixed income,
they are afraid of the backlash for voting the way they did or they
just can not see this three story monster in Templeton Common. All of
these are good reasons for voting by paper votes, and as long as people
are required to raise their hands, I am sure turnout at the Town Meeting
will be low. As a matter of fact, I am sure of this. Bev
ReplyDelete- We all agree that the need for the New School is great, but to Shoehorn it in to a postage stamp lot in a high traffic area, not including the added traffic is absurd at best, not to mention the danger to the students.
The capacity will be approxatmly 580 Students, How long before it is outgrown? Before the Debt is paid?
The Gardner News article dated 11/5/2015, the reporter must have used Common Core Math when she stated at the end of the article, the state will reimburse 62% of the $47 million and the Town will be responsible for the remaining $25 Million, My math come out a little different, 47-25= 22 or 46.8%, honest mistake of fluff to mislead? This is the right Idea but the wrong place to put it.
Maybe if we put $500,000/year into taking care of buildings, we wouldn't be looking at $1,000,000/year bill.
Voting at Town Meeting-
I've witnessed the way some people have been treated because their point of view isn't popular at town meeting. I was rudely treated to catcalls when I tried to read a citizens petition to add a bylaw allowing for voting by paper ballots at town meeting.
It is common knowledge that if there is a controversial warrant article at the town meeting or special town meeting, those with a special interest will pack the meeting with supporters who then leave after their article/issue is voted upon and then brought back for reconsideration.
Voting by paper ballots would alleviate some of the negative influences that seem to taint most political discourse.
I usually encourage people to do their civic duty and participate in town government by attending town meeting. For this special town meeting, I would encourage you to do what you think is best.
Please Vote on December 8, 2015. Voting at the ballot box is still private.
anyone know what the TCSRT stands for.
ReplyDeleteTempleton Center school relocation team ????
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alone. She had a twenty-six-foot boat and no nautical tradition when she set out. She
admits to cheating on her Coast Guard navigation exam. In a hurricane off Bermuda,
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and made port. Two years later her record-making circuit of Planet Earth was complete.