Questions Lisbon Councilors Need To Answer:

Have you ever wondered why the Lisbon Town Council fears questions from Mr. Fillmore and  Mrs. Fitzgerald?  Could they be afraid of what may become public knowledge?

Why do they spend so much time trying to discredit opposing views from the public? They should welcome input and use it in the decision making process..

Why do Lisbon taxpayers have to submit FOIA requests in order to obtain public information that other towns will supply to anyone calling their town hall?  Many if not most of these FOIA requests can be answered in a couple simple sentences. Why waste the time and paper requiring formal FOIA requests?  I understand town officials have tried to discourage FOIA’s by suggesting the FOIA’s will cost hundreds of dollars for hours of work when in fact the answers can be readily available with a couple mouse clicks. WHY?

Why won’t our Councilors let us have a vote on the Municipal budget when it is clearly what the vast majority of voters want?  Will the town fall apart if taxpayers are allowed to say where their own money should be spent?  When there was a legal problem changing the charter to make it more difficult to remove a councilor, Councilors made all the necessary changes in minutes not years. Why ?

Why does the Council overlook the obvious? 

 I was talking with a lady at a restaurant the other day when she suggested we do away with the  Economic Development Position. She thought this move would instantly save more money that the position has generated in the last three years. I think she may be right.  Why doesn’t the Council see the obvious?


What I hear our Councilors saying is 'We want to represent you, but we don't want to hear from you.' We want control of the town but we don't want to listen to you.

Respectfully
LisbonMaine.net
Joe Hill