Is Anyone Seeing The Picture?

It just seems not right, that in this time of economic despair, (gas prices rising like the tide, home values floundering like a fish out of water, jobs disappearing like a jet's vapor trail) that Everybody needs to take a look at what their impact is to Our economy. The belt needed to be tightened quite a while ago, but to not even unbuckle it and make the attempt is like a Tall person trying to wear Midget clothing. They Just Don't Fit. Period.

So Lisbon, you might call it progress in the local budget on the Town side. But in reality it is a 'set up' for disastrous results next year. Yes, the Police budget was reduced some, but no positions were eliminated. SO what do you think next year will bring? Do you think a trunk full of money will get caught in the Worumbo Dam labeled "For the Lisbon Taxpayers"?

Take a look around you and try to understand that this so called "Change" the we all heard so much about on the campaign trail last year, has been just that, a change that will affect us all for a long time to come. But immediately it is hitting us all hard in the wallet.

Follow a couple of stories in other Maine towns by clicking on these links.

Portland Press Herald article about Retirement Incentives for Teachers.

WCSH6 article about Ogunquit Cutting Police Force.

Kennebec Journal article about Monmouth's Police Budget.

We all know that our Lisbon Police Budget is loaded with cutting options. But they didn't get the axe and now we as taxpayers have to pay for another year.

The school's budget, on the other hand is fair game. Get out, Get involved, Get heard.

At this time We would like to congratulate Lisbon Police Officers Darin Estes and Ryan McGee for their trained reaction in performing CPR on a local resident that was suffering a heart attack.
These two men were recently honored for their efforts by the Maine Heart Association.
We would be glad to post more about this with photos if someone would be kind enough to send them in.