The school funding formula changed approx 5 years ago, and the Finance Committee for the Schools has ignored that. As a direct result: We've paid $2,000,000 per year for the past 5 years (Total: $10,000,000). You want to start getting involved: Start with the School Committee.
We're a small town. We have way too much overhead.
I've heard both Pro's & Con's for the Town Planner Position and it's current occupier. When that person texts in a reply: "It's a Sad Little Town"... that gives me more reason to to side with the Con's that I've heard in dealing with her office.
The Fire Department has received Millions in grants over the past decade thanks to a VOLUNTEER who writes for them. Let these other organizations who benefit from grants write for them on their own.
We don't need a full time employee writing for grants, that can be done part time. OR BETTER YET: BY A VOLUNTEER!!!
Do you realize that the largest life-saving operation in town is done 99% by VOLUNTEERS? 1 Full Time Chief & 1 Part Time Secretary, and about 150 volunteers.
Building Official: Aside from the yet-to-happen Tourister Project, there is no massive projects going on in town that require a full time building official. Do you realize that when there is an incident in the town that affects the structure of a building or house that the Fire Chief is required to call for the building official to respond? How many times has he responded over the term of his position? I believe it's been less than 20% of the time. This is a good part-time job for perhaps a retiree from a construction or similar background.
The worst thing that can happen to this town right now is that we win the pending lawsuit, are awarded the $2,000,000, and we just dump that money back into the ridiculously broken system we have here. OUR TAXES ARE GROWING AT A RATE THAT IS UNSUSTAINABLE BY THE AVERAGE HOME OWNER!!! WE NEED TO STOP THE INCREASES, ELIMINATE THE WASTE, AND MAKE WARREN AFFORDABLE AGAIN.
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