This message needs to hit the grapevine and get wide town coverage. Town Manager, Russ Dean, is taking steps to change the way the Budget Recommendation Committee (BRC) is constituted. In a ruse to make it like the other Committees, he is recommending a warrant article to seek voter approval to have the Board of Selectmen pick members for this committee. They are now chosen by voters by a warrant article. This system works just fine and gives a far better chance for someone to serve. Having the Board of Selectmen make the appointments leaves room for cronyism and stacking the committee to favor the Town Manager. Maybe this is what Dean has in mind.
It is suggested that the BRC head this move off at the pass. We need at least one committee that is independent and free of manipulation.
This is too important a municipal function to be left to the decision making of three selectmen. I say three for obvious reasons. That is all it would take for the committee to be rigged. We live in a community. Wouldn't it be nice if the town manager would take into account all the residents!
ReplyDeleteRuss 100k Dean is a crook, plain and simple. The power that comes with the audacious claim to be able to "manage" the lives of 14k people has turned Dean insane. It's time for a wide-scale tax revolt, plain and simple.
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