Category Archives: Town Politics

Here we go again

Maybe I’m just a little too picky, but I have a thing about accuracy.  Last year, after the $4 million BMH article failed to get the necessary 60% support, Dave Bowers on at least two occasions stated from his chair … Continue reading

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Tail wagging the dog

Last Tuesday night, after the results of the election were announced at the polls, Dave Bowers was shaking his head and saying that he couldn’t understand the voters rejecting the asset management plan.  Yesterday, that same issue was brought up … Continue reading

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Grunt (errr)

I was waiting to see how the Grunter would react to the results of

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Town Meeting Results (short form)

It was a poor turnout with 1,390 voters doing the town’s business. To see this post with descriptions of the various articles go here

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All’s quiet on the western front

Seems like the stage is set for the showdown Tuesday.  I really have no idea

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Round up the usual suspects

I was expecting more fireworks in the Grunter this week.

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Go back Jack and do it again

Question 30a on the March 13 ballot will determine if we rerun the fiasco of 5 years ago or not. Do you support restoration of Brewster Memorial Hall to serve as Town Offices? It’s arguable whether everyone understood the warrant … Continue reading

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More tax info

A member of the budget committee posted a comment to the tax rate post.  He corrects me by pointing out that debt service is included in the operating budget (I should have known that) and also says that the town … Continue reading

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Tax rate fever

Apparently this post went viral yesterday.  I guess nothing gets people worked up

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Potential tax impact of 2012 warrant

I got this indirectly today from from the Town Finance Director.

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Cut to the chase

All of these arguments about health and safety are just a distraction from

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FUD

Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.  I was looking back at

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A quality job

Much emphasis has been placed on the results of the last repair warrant article

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Restore and Renovate

That’s what the writer said in a recent letter to the paper.  We should step up

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Careful what you wish for

At the Deliberative session, my old pal Judy couldn’t contain herself

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Public and private

I’ve been thinking about the amendment that was made to

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Group housing

I didn’t mention that there was a leaflet  passed out at the door

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Deliberative

For those of you who did not attend the deliberative session last night

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Due deliberation

Tomorrow is the first session of our annual town meeting.

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Look at the record

Some of us are skeptical about building construction projects that are proposed at town meeting.  I didn’t become cynical overnight.  It took a few years

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In the news

I’m not sure why there is a huge increased interest in

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OSHA! – Gesundheit

Digging through my pile of old documents, I came upon the hazardous materials report

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Sick and tired

Not a commentary on anything in particular, it’s just that I have my annual post holiday cold and not really up to posting.  I did however submit the petition referendum warrant today.

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Reality check

Four years ago, after we blew $500,000 on the failed article 9 restoration, some

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A little imagination

This gallery contains 3 photos.

You may have noticed the new header picture at the top of the blog.  It shows before/after images of a potential new town office building a block away from BMH on our town property on Lehner St.  The images of … Continue reading

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Roofer madness

So we all read the Grunter editorial responding to a concerned citizen

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Roll your own

Here’s the original estimate (CCI Estimate) submitted for

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$200,000 well spent?

Today I got copies of some of the documents that you saw the Selectmen using in deliberating their latest Brewster Hall warrant article.

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Town Hall Warrant

I’ve been remiss at attending BOS meetings, but thanks to the

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Off the charts

Hit stats for today were nearly double the previous highs.

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Mr. Bowers weighs in

Last night I received an email from Mr. Bowers.

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Grunter to the rescue!

In predictable fashion, the editor of our local paper took up his pen to

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Dave Bowers thinks a $15 tax rate would be OK

Over the past year, it has been hard to figure exactly where Selectman Bowers is coming from.  

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A good RIBbing

Yesterday I attended an informational tour of the town’s RIB (Rapid Infiltration Bed).

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Last word on taxes

Just to follow up on yesterday’s tax rate post, comparing the school rate to others in the GWSD.

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Tax rate ruminations

The top story today is the 11.5% tax increase.  It’s been pointed out that Wolfeboro’s tax rate is among the lowest, so I took a look

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