Lisbon Town Council Cannot Stand Criticism, Even When They Are Proven Wrong!

LISBON’S TOWN COUNCIL STOPS CRITICISM

 Chairman Fern Larochelle

 

 

At last night’s town council meeting, Chairman Fern LaRochelle made it perfectly clear this council will not be embarrassed again publicly.  Chairman LaRochelle decided to enforce the ridiculous council working rules written by Lori Pomelow.  According to the council working rules, no one can bring up any item not on the agenda.  Mrs. Pomelow eliminated the “New Business” item on the agenda so now the people are restricted to only addressing what is on the agenda.  Apparently, Chairman LaRochelle and the council do not like it when errors committed by the town are brought out to the public, such as the LLC owing back taxes and the flaws in last year's budget. 

Now in order to get an item on the agenda, the people have to first come in 30 minutes early on days of council meetings and discuss the situation with a councilor and then it will be up to the councilor to put it on the agenda or not.  Now what are the chances of any item that shows errors in judgment made by any town employee or town councilor being added to the agenda to be addressed in public?   This is yet another attempt at keeping the truth from the people.  This council does not want anyone to know what shady dealings go on in this town. 

 

Town Manager Stephen G. Eldridge

There are members of the council I believe really want to do what is best for this community but they are handcuffed by Chairman LaRochelle and Stephen Eldridge, town manager.  These two individuals do not want the truth to come out about their backdoor dealings.  

 This is exactly why everything is conducted in Executive Session and the people are never told what is going on.  Also, the council screwed up last year’s budget, which ended up costing the citizens a tax increase, and the council wants to continue screwing the residents without any interference from individuals like me.  This was and is directed towards me because this council is tired of being embarrassed by the information I bring out in the public hearing.

Any councilor which supports this clear violation of the people’s right to bring up their concerns in an open hear is as gutless and useless as they come.   

Chairman LaRochelle and Stephen Eldridge lie to the other members of the council and continue to pull shenanigans on both the councilors and the people.  It is inconceivable to me that the remaining councilors cannot see through the crap they are being feed by these two.  There is absolutely no integrity or honesty on this council at present.

We, the people, need to start taking back our community by calling our councilors and tell them how disgusted we are with the shenanigans being conducted in our name.  Stifling the voice of the people is not the right answer.  Correcting the corruption as it is identified is the right way.

Please pass this information on to your neighbors and friends, so everyone in Lisbon knows what our councilors are doing, as our representatives.

Larry Fillmore

Concerned Citizen