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DEAR RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE TOWN OF LISBON

IF YOU DON'T THINK IT'S IS A DOG AND PONY SHOW,

SMOKE AND MIRRORS, AT LISBON'S TOWN OFFICE WATCH THE TELEVISED MEETINGS

AT 7 P.M.ON CHANNEL 7 ON THE THURSDAY'S AFTER EACH MEETING.

THE BUDGET WORKSHOPS ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTING!

BETTER YET, ATTEND MEETINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TOWN MANAGER STEVE ELDRIDGE IS CONSTANTLY TRANSFERRING

ITEMS FROM ONE DEPARTMENT BUDGET TO ANOTHER.

IT'S LIKE A SHELL GAME; PUT A SHELL UNDER A CUP, MOVE THE CUPS AROUND

AND TRY TO GUESS WHICH CUP THE SHELL IS UNDER?

IS IT UNDER CUP #1? -  CUP #3?

WELL, TODAY AN ITEM CAN BE UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TOMORROW

IT COULD BE UNDER, SAY, THE, THE LIBRARY.

THAT EXAMPLE COULD BE A LITTLE EXCESSIVE, BUT YOU GET MY DRIFT?

THERE CAN BE NO VALID REASON TO CONSTANTLY MOVE EXPENSES FROM ONE

DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER, OTHER THAN TO CONFUSE - COUNCILORS? UNAWARE OR HELPLESS

TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT DEPARTMENT HEADS? THE PUBLIC?

THE PUBLIC CAN ATTEND WORKSHOPS, BUT CANNOT SPEAK, MAKE COMMENTS.

BUT, AND THAT'S A BIG BUT, YOU CAN CALL YOUR COUNCILOR,

ASK QUESTIONS  AND VOICE YOUR OPINION!!!

FELLOW TOWN OF LISBON CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS, LISTEN AND LEARN.

THEN LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD.

IF THEY WANT TO BE RE-ELECTED, THEY SHOULD BE LISTENING!!!!

SMOKE AND MIRRORS

DOG AND PONY SHOW

THE SHELL GAME

DON'T FOR ONE MINUTE THINK THAT THIS IS NOT GOING ON HERE IN LISBON!!!

I'VE ATTENDED TOO MANY MEETINGS TO NOT SEE WHAT'S GOING ON,

 RIGHT UNDER OUR COLLECTIVE EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011- 1012 CHANGES FROM MEETING TO MEETING

WILL THERE BE ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT?

WILL THERE BE ONE LESS EMPLOYEE AT PUBLIC WORKS SO THE TOWN CAN OUTSOURCE

MOWING AND MAINTAINING OUR BEAUTIFUL, (THANKS TO FAYE BROWN AND HER TIRELESS GREEN THUMB GANG),

AT A FAR HIGHER COST?

PUTTING THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND PAYING SALARIES AND EXPENSES THROUGH TIF'S?

WHY?  NO ACCOUNTABILITY?????

HMMMM,  MAKES ME WONDER?

Dot Fitzgerald

A Very Concerned Lisbon Citizen