Why?
Why is Lisbon Council so vehemently refusing to place the budget approval in the hands of the people?
By the Councils own survey
results there is overwhelming support (99.5%) to have the budget placed
on the ballot. Our Councillors are intelligent people.They know what the
public wants but they still resist.
Is there Someone or something preventing them from doing their job and putting undue pressure on our councillors? In order to decern where this interference is coming from we need to ask ourselves who benefits most by keeping the status quo.
If the budget were placed on
the ballot the municipal departments would inevitably be in jeopardy of
loosing some of their funding. I feel that most likely one or more of
the town departments are attempting to quash this charter change in
order to maintain their fiscal position.
If this theory is
correct, Lisbon residents need to band together and insist the council
abide by their wishes. Call all your councillors and insist that they
include the budget item on the upcoming charter changes. (Mr. Lunt wants
a written letter)
If we don’t take back our
town things will only get worse. Let your councillors know you see what
is really happening and you wont stand for it anymore.
Lisbon Residents are in charge of their own destiny. Don’t let anyone make you think otherwise.
Joe Hill
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