I have had a few questions about the poll answer. It's in reference to this internet video clip.
Those two clips, the I like turtles and the dramatic gopher, are famous in the internet.
Friday, June 26, 2009
I like turtles!
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At least turtles are protected. When they built the new high school, they destroyed the habitat for the The Deadly Mexican Staring Frog Of Southern Sri Lanka.
awesome!!
I like turtles and I like clean energy! Go wind power!!
I like bank swallows but there are none taking up residence in the $100,000 reconstructed bank that the conservation commissioner made that guy on Mishaum Point put in. Bill, could you explain how much in legal fees that bird bank cost the taxpayers? I got a feeling that someone's ego cost us a lot of money there.
I wonder, how many bird nests were displaced when "Songbird Acres" was developed? If you are a favorite son, the town will create a whole new overlay district for your property so that you can do anything you want with your property. Everyone else becomes public enemy number one if they do anything with theirs.
Some of us like turtles, I like baby birds. For the past several days, I've been watching a pair of nesting robins. Birds are truly amazing. They remind me of two people male/female who just married and looking forward to raising a family. These birds constructed a nest, worked through-out the day. After some matting the female robin sat on the nest for a few days and had three eggs. Just as newly expecting parents the male/female sat on the eggs until hatching time. I've been able to watch these birds for several weeks and noticed that only two eggs hatched. It didn't take long before the egg was kicked out. Just like the hair on the new born babies head, the baby birds began to show their new feathers. The robin's continued to bring worms to the hungry birds. It is such a delight to watch what mother nature (GOD) has provided.
While busy making dinner for my wife, I could hear the adult robins chirping and flying from branch to branch. I looked out my window and observed a large black crow swallow the two baby birds. I've heard the expression that birds of the feather all flock together but like some people, we all feed from one another and it's always the young or helpless.
Don, if you ever used to watch "Wild Kingdom" you would know that it is often the elderly water buffalos that get eaten by the lions.
As far as the legal costs for the project involving the restoration of the bank for the swallows goes, I believe they may still be ongoing. I saw that project on the ConCom agenda just recently.
Just a guess but I think we have a lot of legal fees due to over-inflated town worker egos. I would also be willing to bet that the huge line item number we see at town meeting for attorney fees could be greatly reduced if those egos were held in check.
Happy 4th of July everyone!!!!
Ah yes, excessive legal expenses so the taxpayers can get three condos for the bank sparrows. I wonder what the philosophy of our conservation agent was. Was it to make an attempt to accommodate the owner of the low impact, high tax assessed($20mil) property owner? Or was it to make things as difficult as possible in order to enhance his own ego and feeling of self-importance? I for one would rather have seen those legal fees go to the school department so that my autistic daughter can get the help she needs.
It's everyone for himself or herself when there's money to be made; at least that's the philosophy for some people. Who cares about you, as long as I've got or get mine.
Canary in a coal mine friends!
If the native wildlife can't survive then maybe you are next on the extinct list. get it ?
Only in Dartmouth can the building inspector's son violate the wetlands protection act without consequence, the plumbing inspector can violate the plumbing code by doing work without permits, but certain other folks get the shaft. I have heard that someone is documenting a list of complaints that are going to put a lot of town hall insiders on the hot seat.
Yes, it will be a powerpoint presentation complete with pictures of the violations. From what I hear, the conservation agent had to walk right on one of the Wetlands Act violations when he inspected a recent conservation restriction. Part of the presentation will also include a breakdown of legal expenses regarding some of the other issues. It should be pretty explosive when these things are shown on t.v. at a select board meeting. The upside is, it should put a damper on certain town officials who think they have the power to determine who gets to do business in this town and who doesn't.
Whoever is putting this presentation together better make sure they are factual. Making a public presentation with unsubstantiated accusation maybe be considered libelous and slanderous and could subject the presentor to a law suit, even if the people they are talking about are "public" people.
I know this, the Bank Swallow project with ConComm and the homeowner has not incurred any legal fees spent by the Town. Just ask the ConCmm Inspector or board member.
The homework will be done, I assure you.
It sounds like someone has an issue with a plumbing inspector and a conservation agent. If any of what they say is true, it would be a great service to the community for them to come forward with a presentation like they are talking about. Also, it is good that they are letting their intentions known instead of being sneaky and BLINDSIDING these officials at a public meeting.
Our conservation agent likes to apply the letter of the law whenever it means he can have the upper hand to act like a bully but when it comes to his own actions the letter of the law doesn't seem to appy. He certainly has no regard for the by-law section that requires him to arrange for a mutually beneficial time to enter private property for site inspections.
It looks like three things were thrown against the wall to see if they would stick. Legal fees for a bird bank, wetlands violations, and plumbing violations. As old Meatloaf used to sing, "Two out of three aaaain't bad."
The people who write to this blog have NO idea of what they are talking about. There were no legal expenses to the town with regard to the bank swallow project or any other conservation project. Even appeals of conservation matters are handled at the DEP level. So just for the record, rarely if ever, is town counsel used to assist the Conservation Commission. If you are going to make comments, make sure you know what you are talking about.
With regard to the conservation agent,he has no ego and no agenda other than doing the best job he can with what little staff and assistance he has left at his disposal. People violate the wetlands act all the time. The conservation agent does not have the time or the resources to know or see every violation. He can only respond to those that are brought to his attention. If anyone did some research on the Conservation Agent they would find out that he is one of the most highly respected and professional agents in the state. This would be confirmed by his peers and the people he works with at both thee state, local and federal level.
People who write to this blog have an axe to grind and completly distrust town government adn it's employees. They use this blog to further their agenda and slander, misrepresent and make false statements with no basis of fact or knowledge. I welcome this "presentation". I'm sure it will be filled with some of the same bad information and factless based accusations as have been presented here.
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