The Lisbon Reporter

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Responsibility?

WOW

Reading all of Town Engineer(?) Ryan Leighton's duties and responsibilities I'm wondering how he can possibly take on any additional duties and responsibilities? And do them well! Town Manager Eldridge and Town Council, with the exception of one councilor, are making him Department Head of the departments of Solid Waste and Public Works.

Button Beals has done an outstanding job heading up the Public Works Department, so why replace him? Managing the Department of Public Works is a four -season full time job. From where I sit at 6 School Street, near the intersection of School Street and Route 196, I have a view towards Main Street, and Route 196, towards the high school and downtown, plus a garden area. Streets are plowed, swept, repaired, gardens are raked and mowed, hats off to Faye Brown and her workers who do an outstanding job, all in a timely fashion. The public works department workers work well together, so why change it? Why fix what is not broken? Does Mr. Leighton even live in town? Is this an excuse to give him a raise? Not that Eldridge and town council, all but one, need an excuse to give raises.

This is a BAD idea.

There is a budget workshop this Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the town office. The audience cannot speak, but can surely listen.

There is also a public hearing on the budget next Tuesday, May 3, 2011at 7 p.m. at the Community School.

One has to read the small print legal notices in the newspaper to know what is going on in town, can usually be found in the sports section, at the bottom of the page. And no, Fern, I do not read those before the funnies. I save the best for last.

Also on the Tuesday, May 3rd agenda is a large bond issue, including $135,000 to replace the roof at the MTM Center; $115,000 to finish replacing windows and insulation at the MTM Center; Lisbon Fire Station, $35,000 for siding and electrical work; $100, 000, replace the Fisher Road Bridge; plus another bond to the tune of $310,000 for a

revaluation. Did I leave anything out?

To the citizens and taxpayers of Lisbon

BE INFORMED

BE INVOLVED

Dot Fitzgerald

A Very Concerned Citizen