Monday night the Select Board voted to adopt a policy concerning the town website. The policy had been developed by a committee at the library and revised by Town Counsel.
The policy was amended at the meeting and the amendment wordinghas not been finalized but the spirit of the final document...
... is reflected in this version.The policy can be found at this link.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Town Website policy adopted
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Mr.Trimble
Help ! I realize this is off topic however I hope you read it and can assist.
Is it possible to find out how long the project on Tucker Rd is scheduled for? The residents (me included) on numerous occasions are denied access to their driveways and have even been told (by the contractors working, not the police, the police are at either end of the construction, not in the middle where the digging is) that we can't enter or exit our driveways until the construction work has passed our homes. I personally was told to drive up Russells Mills, follow the detours, then return via Tucker Rd only to be told I cant enter my driveway and I should "go out for a few hours". This is wrong. My stonewall has been damaged from the vibrations.
Bill help us residents !
The latest news on this project that the neighbors have heard:
3-4 more weeks of digging and the roadway will be re-paved next YEAR ! What? Drive that road and you tell me if waiting a year makes sense. Who will pay for the damages to the vehicles due the the larges holes for over a year? Bill many of us are very angry and need some leadership. We receive no communications from the town about this project, its timeline or suggestions for the residents. Who do we go to for concerns or questions? Can someone update us as to the phases of this project and its timelines?. The neighbors will be watching this blog for some answers. Any help is appreciated.
Not to take away from the concerns of the Tucker Road residents but a similar situation exists on Gulf Road. Dirt, holes cars sitting at the red light with stereos blaring all hours of the night. How long?
Another off-subject.
Mr. Sharek's endorsement of Lara Stone in yesterday's paper does give the impression that he would like to hand-select members of the Finance Committee. Let's assume Ms. Stone took him up on his suggestion and sent in a letter of interest for an open seat on the FinCom, and another, more qualified applicant did so, also. Who would he have picked? What a dilemma: one individual encouraged to run, another more qualified, desiring to run.
There have been several openings on FinCom over the past three years, and in one instance I am aware of, a highly qualified individual was turned down in favor of another person, who, although possessing impressive qualifications, did not match the financial background of this individual, and isn't that what FinCom is all about, finances and the responsible spending of them?
It is too bad Mr. Sharek runs unopposed for the position of moderator this year. While he has given nearly nine years of service to the town in this position and clearly is personable and well liked, it is time someone else step into his post. How unfortunate that no one in Dartmouth sees this need.
Perhaps the next election, someone will step up and challenge Mr. Sharek. His position as moderator is not quite so visible as a seat on the Select Board, School Committee, etc., but he certainly wields enough power. Think about it.
Of course, there is one option: write-in candidates.
My personal feeling is that a moderator, like any individual in a position of appointing individuals to our governing/leadership positions should not be "soliciting" people to run for a seat that he/she has the power to appoint. I wonder if there have been times in the past where just that happened, with boards or committees whose members have the authority to appoint individuals to positions within the town?
I will not vote for Lara Stone on Mr. Sharek's recommendation because he was "greatly disappointed" that someone with her qualifications refused to apply for a position on FinCom upon his encouragement.
I also will not vote for her because I believe that she will place us "common people" who make up the majority of the town's residents into a greater personal financial crisis than we may already be facing.
And, I believe she has an underlying agenda of an override, perhaps not now, but soon, because she already feels we have "cut to the bare bones." Sounds like override time to me.
While we are at it, what is this "unpopular" position that Ms. Stone is "unafraid to speak up" for? Override, maybe?
I should have said "SOLE power to appoint" in the above.
To my friend on Gulf Rd: I hear you ! Us on Tucker Rd hear and soon hopefully someone in town hall will hear from all of us when we stop paying the property taxes. The real sad part in this Tucker Rd project is that the people who have sewer already are the ones being mistreated, and ignored and those will be benefiting from the project could careless. I have called town hall 5 times already and been told by the BOS office someone will get back to me...Im still waiting.
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