tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517736040315331529.post2426712709441048070..comments2024-03-02T16:12:21.262-05:00Comments on Jim Pillsbury's Web Blog: Special Town Meeting 1.12.11Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517736040315331529.post-88509602506482791232011-01-03T16:16:41.264-05:002011-01-03T16:16:41.264-05:00I hope all our town meeting members vote in a fisc...I hope all our town meeting members vote in a fiscally responsible way at this special town meeting. We have got to start trying to reign in the liberals on the board of selectmen. If town meeting members are listening to the voices of the people the represent, they should be hearing us say we can not pay any more than we already are paying.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793085913501493181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517736040315331529.post-6217106324581654962011-01-03T15:33:50.835-05:002011-01-03T15:33:50.835-05:00So are you saying this comes out of the Capital Bu...So are you saying this comes out of the Capital Budget? Is it a line item in the Capital Budget that you guys approved at town meeting in April? If it is, why the special vote next week, and if it was not included in the April budget, then why wasn’t it?Linda and Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049001731078923638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517736040315331529.post-22985501504553405292011-01-03T15:09:32.458-05:002011-01-03T15:09:32.458-05:00I don’t get this new library stuff. I just want a...I don’t get this new library stuff. I just want a straight answer to one question. I don’t care how much money we get from Grants or from other sources. What is it going to cost the town of Framingham to build this new library? Then take what they tell you it is going to cost, multiply that by 1.5% because they have never come in at or below budget, divide that amount over the tax base in town, and tell me what it is going to cost me over the next 5 yrs to build this new library. Once I know that I can tell you if I support it or not. This town is operating like used car salesmen, never really telling you how much it is actually going to cost you out of your pocket.Old soldierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739816651015267063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517736040315331529.post-56049586715700359312011-01-03T14:37:59.088-05:002011-01-03T14:37:59.088-05:00Linda/George
They applied for grant money last ye...Linda/George<br /><br />They applied for grant money last year and had the RFP done in July.<br /><br />The Town must appropriate the other half of the money needed to replace the windows and doors. It's not coming from the school budget.Jim Pillsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13994415040029248494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517736040315331529.post-33766157979395087612011-01-03T14:27:38.604-05:002011-01-03T14:27:38.604-05:00Anon... any Town resident can comment at any TM. W...Anon... any Town resident can comment at any TM. When an article is brought forward and after all the committees have been heard from, the public can comment as long as you stand at the mic at the back of the room. The moderator will recognize you. javascript:void(0)Jim Pillsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13994415040029248494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517736040315331529.post-72643642050052307682011-01-03T14:18:36.049-05:002011-01-03T14:18:36.049-05:00Does the funding for windows for the school that y...Does the funding for windows for the school that you say is part of this Special Town Meeting warrant come out of the school department budget, or out of the town’s capital budget? Why was it not included in the budget approved at the spring Town Meeting? Did all of these windows suddenly fail, or was someone not doing their job to keep track of repairs that were going to need to be done, or was it intentionally left out so they could get extra money at this Special Town Meeting to pay for it? I am betting it is in fact the last of those 3 options, but I would be interested in knowing that for sure.Linda and Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049001731078923638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517736040315331529.post-3503657063215143752011-01-03T13:49:13.433-05:002011-01-03T13:49:13.433-05:00Do we as town residents get to comment at this spe...Do we as town residents get to comment at this special town meeting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com