The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

A Simple Sample Of Lisbon VIA Outline Format

A. Division between Town Council and School Department

1. should be working together.

             a. conveniently Town Council eliminates budget advisory committee
             b. holds all power in the laps of 7 people now, instead of having more "eyes" on budget

2. Controlling Police Chief pulling the council puppets strings (a perpetual problem)

B. Future of Lisbon and this country lays in the youth being educated through actually learning material

1. Common Core mandates testing, testing, and testing. To the point that all across the State and Country, students have expressed concerns of added stress and anxiety because they have no time to learn material before being tested

2. Employment opportunities for High School graduates to work in Lisbon extremely scarce.

C. Those fortunate enough to further education find jobs elsewhere.

1. Limited employers in town puts greater tax burden on residents to "maintain status quo" of services with less monies to finance them

2. Forward thinking and planning are none existent except for "deck the poles" festival & activities etc.

Here's a tip for those on the Town Council: Start treating the Lisbon taxpayers with the respect they deserve, listen to their concerns and adjust accordingly, represent their interests as stated by them, not what you want, and then, maybe someday the damage done by your self-serving interests will be fixed. It is up to you.

Lisbon taxpayer's you should leave your "comfort zones" and get to the Town Council meeting tonight where you can express your concerns directly to the council during Audience Participation. There are two places, one to discuss items on the agenda and another for "New Items". This is the process currently mandated by Lisbon's governing body.