The Standard Times ran a opinion letter from Beverly Days this morning which raises some very excellent points. Namely, that our town charter requires a five year financial projection and we don't have one. As Beverly points out...
... it was the absence of just such a plan which allowed our financial situation to stay under the radar of most of the taxpayers until it reached a crisis. Before the April town election, a forward budget strategy was touted to great fanfare. I wrote about it at the time, here and here.
For some reason the whole forward budgeting (i.e have a plan) concept has been dropped. Bev is absolutely correct in taking me and the rest of the Select Board to task on this. Thanks for the reminder, Bev. It is easy to get caught up in the workings of the town and lose sight of the big picture. I will pursue the issue of our multi year financial forecast with the Executive Director and Budget Director. I'll let you know here what comes of my inquiry.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
What's the Plan?
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We need a more comprehensive plan, there aren't that many surprises day to day. We know it may snow ex. so should have x dollars put aside. We know what is costs to run the town and what more money would buy.
It's in the Charter. Why have a Charter if we're not going to comply. Doesn't make sense.
A plan is long overdue. That's how we got into this mess in the first place.
Where's the plan?
There has been plenty of outcry for a plan but our town leaders fail to do anything about it. You would have thought that after the July override attempt they would have gotten the message. It's time to evaluate Mr. Gagne's job performance and take the necessary steps to hold him accountable. Dartmouth's citizens deserve much better for the money. I'm sure we could find someone just as incompetent for a whole lot less.
I guess M.Gagne is too busy picking up dogs off the side of the road.?#?
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