Can Anyone In Lisbon Answer The Following Question?

WHY

Can anyone in Lisbon answer the following question?

How come Councilor Vice Chair Lori Pomelow is still a councilor? Vice Chair Pomelow and her husband operate Pomelow Transport out of their residence on 10 Scottsdale Avenue in Huston Park, Lisbon Falls. This is a direct violation of the town Zoning Ordinance for Limited Residential District and her oath of office which states “…observe the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the Town of Lisbon…”. You would think falsifying her oath of office would be sufficient for her to step down as a councilor since she has no intention of complying with the ordinances of the town of Lisbon.

Let’s see who acknowledges a business is being operated out of her residence:

1. Motor Carrier (MC) issued a license (423058) to David Pomelow at 10 Scottsdale Avenue, Lisbon Falls.
2. United State Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a license (909770) to David Pomelow at 10 Scottsdale Avenue, Lisbon Falls.
   
   
3. United States Postal Service because they deliver mail for Pomelow Transport to 10 Scottsdale Avenue, Lisbon Falls.
   
   
4. Town of Lisbon Tax Office because they mail Personal Property tax bill to 10 Scottsdale Avenue, Lisbon Falls.
   
   
5. Quick Transport Solution, Inc. because they provide Internet advertising for Pomelow Transport at 10 Scottsdale Avenue, Lisbon Falls.

Now let’s see who does not recognize a business is being operated out of 10 Scottsdale Avenue, Lisbon Falls.

1. Code Enforcement Officer, Town of Lisbon because if he did he would have to cite the Pomelow’s for violation of the Town Zoning ordinance.
   
   
2. The Town Council because I brought this to their attention with a letter on 1 July 2011. 
    
3. The Town Manager who was informed by me at a Town Council meeting.
   
   
4. The Chief of Police who totally ignores Pomelow Transport utilizing Wing Street to come and go. Wing Street is posted “No Through Trucks”.

It is bad enough when the Code Enforcement Office is scared to do his job because of reprisals from the Town Manager, Chief of Police and the Town Council. But we have a Chief of Police who refuses to enforce the Town Ordinance which he has sworn to uphold. It would appear “Serve and Protect” means the Chief of Police protects ONLY certain members of the community. Chief Brooks, protect means all the residents of Lisbon equally, not just a few.

Councilor Bowie is grooming Vice Chair Pomelow to be the next Chair. Vice Chair Pomelow is totally disregarding the town zoning ordinance every day and now the Town Council wants to make her the Chair. Keep in mind, Vice Chair Pomelow is the author of changing the Council Working Rules to silence the residents from speaking on agenda items. These changes, Vice Chair Pomelow is trying to change, have been in the works for almost five (5) months and still are not completed. So much for accomplishing a six (6) page document is a timely manner. Vice Chair Pomelow is the one complaining the council cannot accomplish town business in a timely manner, I wonder what the cause truly is?

I do not understand how Vice Chair Pomelow can show her face in public knowing fully well she is violating the town ordinance every day. I personally believe the Town Council should police their own because it is a sure bet the Town Manager will not prefer charges for violation of her oath of office and the Chief of Police will never charge Vice Chair Pomelow with falsifying an official document.

It is up to the residents of Lisbon to take action to correct this extremely corrupt situation. We need to restore integrity to the management of the town of Lisbon.

Larry A. Fillmore

Concerned Citizen