"Stonewalling" Lisbon Taxpayers For The Truth To Simple Questions, Business As Usual !

                                        I APOLOGIZE!!!!

I apologize to the residents of Lisbon because there is no way I can keep my word pertaining to the “Unfavorable Expenditure”.  I asked the Town Council at the last council meeting and did not receive an answer as to what this “Unfavorable Expenditure” was used for. 

So, on November 22, 2013, I submitted the following Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) “Respectfully request a copy of the Purchase Order for the “Unfavorable Expenditure” identified in the yearly Auditor’s report.”  

Next, I received an email from the Town Clerk reference FOAA # 152 stating and I quote “The Finance Director indicated that she does not have enough information to determine what you are referencing?  Therefore, she is unable to provide any further information.”  On November 22, 2013, I responded “Page 4 of the Town of Lisbon Financial Overview, prepared by Runyon Kersteen Ouellette and briefed during the Town Council meeting on November 5, 2013 the second item under Observations.  It states “The Town’s Unassigned fund balance changed from 2012-2013 as a result of an unfavorable expenditure budget variance.  I am looking for all the Purchase Orders which make up this unfavorable expenditure budget variance.  I hope this is specific enough.”

These are our tax dollars and the people have a right to know how our tax dollars are being spent.  Below is the page taken from the yearly Auditor’s report and as you can see that between 2012 and 2013 the Undesignated Fund Balance dropped $223,514.00.  This unfavorable expenditure reduces the Undesignated Fund to below the recommended balance stated in our Charter.  These funds are to sustain the town in case of emergency from going bankrupt.  

As you can see from the response to FOAA 152, the town is stonewalling.  Apparently, the town does not want the people to know where this $223,514.00 of our tax dollars went to and for what?  I am quite sure it was not used for our roads.  When the Town Council cannot provide an answer to a citizen’s question pertaining to how our tax dollars were spent and the Finance Director either has no clue or does not want to reveal for what this money was spent on then we can be pretty sure it was spent unethically.  Why is it impossible for citizens to know where their tax dollars are being spent especially if the town continues to raise taxes?

As you can see, I have tried all available means to find out about this unfavorable expenditure.  It was important to the Auditors to point this out in their report but it seems to be insignificant to management.  The Town Council, Town Manager and the Finance Director feel the taxpayers have no right to know how their tax dollars are being spent.  It is also clear, that the recommended Undesignated Fund Balance has no meaning to the Town Council, Town Manager or the Finance Director. 

If the taxpayers want someone to explain what this $223, 514.00 of our tax dollars was used for they will have to contact the Town Manager, Stephen Eldridge at seldridge@lisbonme.org or the Finance Director at jmaloy@lisbonme.org .  Taxpayers can call the Town Manager by dialing 353-3000 Ext 102 or the Finance Director by dialing 353-3000 Ext 115.

If anyone finds out what this money was spent on and why, please contact me at this blog site.

Again, I apologize for not being able to provide an answer as to what this money (Unfavorable Expenditure) was spent on!

Larry Fillmore

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stone·wall·ing

[stohn-waw-ling] 

noun the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information

Town of Lisbon Route 196 Design Standards Online Survey

 

 

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Greetings! Please take the time to participate in Route 196 Design Standard Online Survey by clicking the link below.     Route 196 Design Standard Online Survey    If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Thank you, Route 196 Steering Committee

Council Working Rules‏

                          COUNCIL WORKING RULES

This coming Tuesday night has the possibility of being epic.  Will the new Town Council choose to give the people back their free speech or continue to restrict and censor free speech in the Town of Lisbon?  This council could take a giant step forward in restoring this community back to a great place to raise a family and end all the deceit and the many cover-ups.

The council working rules need to be returned to pre Lori Pomelow rewrite.   The current rules do not allow for residents to bring up any “New Business” during the meeting for other people to see on the Great Falls video review.  It eliminates residents from reviewing crucial aspects of local government.  The council has allotted time prior to the meeting but not all councilors are there and no ideas brought up during this time frame have ever been included in the agenda or the next agenda.  That makes it a total waste of time and is extremely restrictive.

The major reason these Council Working Rules need to be terminated is because residents are forced to speak during Audience Participation without having first heard the Sponsor or the Agenda Item explain the reason for the change and the Councilors debate on the issue.  Prior to Mrs. Pomelow’s rewrite after the Sponsor explained the change and the Councilors debated the issue residents in the audience were allowed to ask questions or provide input.  These current rules force residents to speak without knowing all the facts first. 

The Town’s “Mission Statement” encourages residents to participate in local processes.  The Mission Statement states “We are committed to sharing information with our citizens and including them as partners in the decision making process.”  How can residents become involved in local government if they are not allowed to participate in the process?   If you continue with the current Council Working Rules, the Town’s Mission Statement will have to be rewritten to eliminate the above cited sentence.

Prior to Mrs.  Pomelow's rewrite of the Council Working Rules there were few if any Freedom of Access Acts (FOAA) submitted.  Because of the current Council Working Rules, I believe the town has received over 152 requests.  The FOAA increase is a DIRECT result of these current Council Working Rules.  Since residents have not been allowed to participate in Council meetings in a positive manner, they have had to resort to the only other means available and that is the Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) program.  Local government is suppose to be transparent.  The wheeling and dealing is not part of transparency.  The people have a right to know how their tax dollars are being spent.

This council will have an opportunity to start the healing process for this community by restoring the Council Working Rules back to the Mrs. Pomelow rewrite.  Will they take it?
Larry Fillmore

NaturalNews: Gluten-free now going mainstream, Paul Walker's sudden death and more news‏

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,

Hollywood superstar Paul Walker, famous from the Fast and Furious movies, died yesterday in a fiery car crash.

His fans are in shock, but there's an important lesson to be learned from his tragic passing: We're all human, life is short, and no matter how much money or fame you enjoy, you still need to exercise caution on the roads:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043080_Paul_Walker_sudden_death_Fast_and_Furious.html

Gluten-free is now going mainstream! As much as one-third of the U.S. population now seeks out gluten-free foods:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043089_gluten-free_diet_mainstream_America_celiac_disease.html

Beware of the dangers of Tylenol! Consuming it during pregnancy is now linked to autism in newborns:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043087_Tylenol_autism_pregnant_women.html

A Florida couple is suing their city leaders after being forced to uproot their own vegetable garden:
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This governor makes way too much sense!! Anybody disagree?

Meet Maine 's New Governor

 Maine Governor Paul LePage

In case you haven't heard about this guy before, his name will stick in your mind!   The new Maine Governor, Paul LePage is making New Jersey 's Chris Christie look timid. He isn't afraid to say what he thinks. Judging by the comments, every time he opens his mouth, his popularity goes up.

He brought down the house at his inauguration when he shook his fist toward the media box and said, "You're on notice! I've inherited a financially troubled State to run.  Observe...cover what we do...but don't whine if I don't waste time responding to your every whim just for your amusement."

During his campaign for Governor, he was talking to commercial fishermen who are struggling because of federal fisheries rules. They complained that 0bama brought his family to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park for a long Labor Day holiday and found time to meet with union leaders, but wouldn't talk to the fishermen. LePage replied, "I'd tell him to go to hell and get out of my State."

The Lame Stream Media crucified LePage, but he jumped 6 points in the pre-election poll.

The Martin Luther King incident was a political sandbag, which brought him national exposure. The 'lame stream' media crucified him, but word on the street is very positive. The NAACP specifically asked LePage to spend MLK Day visiting black inmates at the Maine State Prison. He told them that he would meet with ALL inmates, regardless of race, if he were to visit the prison. The NAACP balked and then put out a news release claiming falsely that he refused to participate in any MLK events. He read it in the paper for the 1st time the next morning while being driven to an event and went ballistic because none of the reporters had called him for comment before running the NAACP release.

He arrived at that event & said in front of a TV camera, "If they want to play the race card on me they can kiss my ass", and he reminded them that he has an adopted black son from Jamaica and that he attended the local MLK Breakfast every year that he was mayor of Waterville. (He started his morning there on MLK Day.)

He then stated that there's a right way and a wrong way to meet with the Governor, and he put all special interests on notice that press releases, media leaks, and all demonstrations would prove to be the wrong way. He said any other group, which acted like the NAACP could expect to be at the bottom of the Governor's priority list!

He then did the following, and judging from local radio talk show callers, his popularity increased even more: The State employees union complained because he waited until 3 P.M. before closing State offices and facilities and sending non-emergency personnel home during the last blizzard. The prior Governor would often close offices for the day with just a forecast before the first flakes. (Each time the State closes for snow, it costs the taxpayers about $1 million in wages for no work in return.)  LePage was CEO of the Marden's chain of discount family bargain retail stores before election as governor. He noted that State employees getting off work early could still find lots of retail stores open to shop. So, he put the State employees on notice by announcing: "If Marden's is open, Maine is open!"

He told State employees: "We live in Maine in the winter, for heaven's sake, and should know how to drive in it. Otherwise, apply for a State job in Florida !"   Governor LePage symbolizes what America needs; Refreshing politicians who aren't self-serving and who exhibit common sense.   THE LAW IS THE LAW!

I really love this one.

This is one of the better e-mails I have received in a long time! I hope this makes its way around the USA several times over!!!!! HERE IS WHAT Governor LePage said,
"THE LAW IS THE LAW So "if" the US government determines that it is against the law for the words "under God" to be on our money, then, so be it.

And "if" that same government decides that the "Ten Commandments" are not to be used in or on a government installation, then, so be it.

I say, "so be it," because I would like to be a law abiding US citizen

I say, "so be it," because I would like to think that smarter people than I are in positions to make good decisions.
I would like to think that those people have the American public's best interests at heart.

BUT, he said, "YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE?

Since we can't pray to God, can't Trust in God and cannot post His Commandments in Government buildings, I don't believe Government (Federal, State and Local) and its employees should participate in Easter and Christmas celebrations which honor the God that our government is eliminating from many facets of American life.               

I'd like my mail delivered on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter.  After all, it's just another day.     I'd like the" US Supreme Court to be in session on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter as well as Sundays." After all, it's just another day.

I'd like the Senate and the House of Representatives to not have to worry about getting home for the "Christmas Break." After all it's just another day.
I'm thinking a lot of my taxpayer dollars could be saved, if all government offices & services would work on Christmas, Good Friday & Easter. It shouldn't cost any overtime since those would be just like any other day of the week to a government that is trying to be "politically correct."              

  In fact....I think our government should work on Sundays (AFTER ALL, It was initially set aside for worshiping God....) because, AFTER ALL, our government says that it should be Just ANOTHER DAY...."   

What do you all think????

If this idea gets to enough people, maybe our elected officials will stop giving in to the "minority opinions" and begin, once again, to represent the "majority" of ALL of the American people.

SO BE IT...........Please Dear Lord, Give us the help needed to keep you in our country! 'Amen' and 'Amen' Touché!

If this gets around the country a few times, I believe we all will see a better day!    

-- In GOD we Trust 

Submitted by: 'Roger T.'

Rockefeller Medicine

 As Americans fret about the Obamacare website and wonder how the country became enslaved to the highest healthcare costs in the world, we turn back the pages to look at how the modern medical paradigm came together in the early 20th century, courtesy of the Rockefeller Foundation and their cronies. Join us this week as we explore the real history of modern healthcare and the real motivations behind the family that brought it to you.

U.S. Military & The Sounds Of Freedom - Huckabee Opening Statement

BrasscheckTV: Robber Barron Medicine‏

In the 19th century, cartels in oil,
steel, and other industries amassed
fantastic wealth. 
 
In the 20th century, they used this
wealth and power to take over journalism, 
academia and medicine .
 
Now, in the 21 century, most people 
have amnesia about how we got to where
we are. Time to wake up. 

 Robber barron medicine
Designed for profit, not for health

 

 From the Corbett Report
Competition is a sin. - John D. Rockefeller

The robber barrons of the 19th century believed in one thing above all: monopoly control.

In the field of medicine, that has meant the creation of the monstrosity we know as modern medicine.

The system they funded at the dawn of the 20th century is a fantastic vehicle for making money and a terrible system for promoting healthy living and developing simple and healthy methods for treating ailments.
- See more at: http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/health-and-medical-1/robber-barron-medicine.html#sthash.bFPMwXoR.dpuf

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GOPDD: SOROS-FUNDED CATHOLIC GROUP DENOUNCES RUSH LIMBAUGH’S DISAGREEMENT WITH POPE

by clyde

via Breitbart by DR. SUSAN BERRY A spokesman for the liberal organization Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good (CACG) has posted on the group’s website a denunciation of what he states were “incendiary remarks about Pope Francis” by conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday. Limbaugh said that Pope Francis was wrong in his […]

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HTB: Zbigniew Brzezinski Still Admits The Global Political Awakening Proving Very Difficult For The Elite

"Here is Zbigniew Brzezinski once again admitting that the globalists are in fear of the global awakening that is currently happening across the world. People are waking up to the fact that the governments are all power hungry and corrupt and are not there to serve the interests of the people, but that of the global elite and the multi-billion dollar corporations. This lecture was given about a week ago in his home country of Poland.

Here are a few quotes from this globalist:

"We have a large public that is very ignorant about public affairs and very susceptible to simplistic slogans by candidates who appear out of nowhere, have no track record, but mouth appealing slogans"

"The technotronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite, unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen. These files will be subject to instantaneous retrieval by the authorities. "
― Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era

"In the technotronic society the trend would seem to be towards the aggregation of the individual support of millions of uncoordinated citizens, easily within the reach of magnetic and attractive personalities exploiting the latest communications techniques to manipulate emotions and control reason."
― Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era"

Zbigniew Brzezinski Still Admits The Global Political Awakening Proving Very Difficult For The Elite

 

 http://www.hangthebankers.com/brzezinski-admits-worldwide-resistance-is-derailing-the-new-world-order/

BrasscheckTV: The History Of Medical Industry Corruption‏

The same people who corrupted Congress,
the news media, and academia, also had
a conscious program to take over medicine. 
 
Here's the history of how they did it. 
 
Video:
 
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/25205.html
 
- Brasscheck

 How the medical monster came to be
The history of a corrupt industry

 The modern day mainstream medical industry has a dubious history, deeply rooted by a drive for profit through the subversion and suppression of non-profitable and non-patentable therapies and treatments.

To this day mainstream allopathic doctors and practitioners are heavily indoctrinated into a system that protects ever increasing industry profits while fiercely defending orthodox therapies. The network of allopathic medical institutions and education strictly denies medical freedom and outlaws any treatments that cannot generate market share profits for their monopolized industry.

 

 Monopoly control uber alles 

How did the US medical industry get to where it is today?

First of all note that it’s called an “industry” and 90% of the focused talk about it takes place on financial news shows.

The “Health Care Industry” is considered a good investment, a growth market, but one talks about whether it’s helping people get healthier or sicker.

- See more at: http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/health-and-medical-1/how-the-medical-monster-came-to-be.html#sthash.34Nm9k9w.dpuf

NaturalNews: The Health Ranger wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving weekend‏

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,

For our readers in the USA, enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend! Here's my thank you message to all Natural News readers and fans:
http://www.naturalnews.com/043073_Thanksgiving_Health_Ranger_gratitude.html

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Happy Thanksgiving 2013 to all with family tradition God Bless you

"Happy Thanksgiving 2013 to all with family tradition God Bless you .
May you have a blessed Thanksgiving dinner with your family and loves one!"

 

A Prairie Home Companion: "Thanksgiving Song"

Garrison Keillor and The Moonlighters perform a "Thanksgiving Song" during the November 16, 2013 broadcast

http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/2013/11/16/

Be Thankful At Thanksgiving!

Will The Two New Members To Lisbon's Town Council Do The Right Thing Or Shall It Be More Of The Past?

HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!

Lisbon Town Manager Stephen G. Eldridge

At the last Town Council meeting, the council went into Executive Session under the provisions of 1 M.R.S.A. Statute 405 (6) (E) Consultations with legal counsel regarding Sewer Department fines from DEP.  I fail to understand how the Sewer Department fine from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) qualifies as an Executive Session.

On April 16, 2013, the Town Engineer, Ryan Leighton briefed the council and the Public on what took place to warrant the fine of $22,307.00 dollars from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).  Attached to the agenda item was the Administrative Consent Agreement issued to the Town of Lisbon.  This matter was clearly discussed in a Public forum and should have been updated in a Public forum and not behind closed doors. 

 Lisbon Town Engineer Ryan Leighton

I am sure the town has been in contact with DEP to try and work out a solution.  However, it is important that the people of Lisbon be updated on what is going on with this situation.  Hiding behind closed doors is inappropriate and unethical.  The statute states that “…premature general public knowledge would clearly place the State, municipality or other public agency or person at a substantial disadvantage.”  I do not believe updating the status of this situation and how much the town of Lisbon will have to pay, falls under this statue. 

The town manager determines what qualifies in accordance with Maine Statute 405 for an Executive Session and limited privilege.  Numerous dealings have been conducted behind closed doors and later determined not to have qualified for the Executive Session privilege.  This appears to fall into this category.

The people have a right to know what is going on with this situation and our tax dollars and since it was first brought out in a Public meeting all updates should be provided to the people in a Public forum.   These behind closed door sessions, which are illegal, must stop.  The Town Manager must provide better guidance to the council instead of always leading the council down the wrong path.

I will submit on Monday a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) for the final decision of the DEP.  Once, I have secured the documents; I will update the community on what is going on.

I hope and pray the new council will restore transparency in local government.

Larry Fillmore

Grateful: A Love Song to the World

Musicians Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod brought together dozens of people from around the world to create this beautiful, heart-opening melody. Inspired by the 21-Day Gratitude Challenge, the song is a celebration of our spirit and all that is a blessing in life. For the 21 Days, over 11,000 participants from 118 countries learned that “gratefulness” is a habit cultivated consciously and a muscle built over time. As a famous Roman, Cicero, once said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” This soul-stirring music video, created within a week by a team of volunteers, shines the light on all the small things that make up the beautiful fabric of our lives.

Written and produced by  Nimo Patel and  Daniel Nahmod.

Video from KarmaTube

 Be The Change!

"Share this video with family and friends today as a springboard to reflect collectively on all that each of you is grateful for."

Submitted by: 'Todd Comber'

Written and produced by Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod.

Grateful: A Love Song to the World

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Musicians Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod brought together dozens of people from around the world to create this beautiful, heart-opening melody. Inspired by the 21-Day Gratitude Challenge, the song is a celebration of our spirit and all that is a blessing in life. For the 21 Days, over 11,000 participants from 118 countries learned that “gratefulness” is a habit cultivated consciously and a muscle built over time. As a famous Roman, Cicero, once said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” This soul-stirring music video, created within a week by a team of volunteers, shines the light on all the small things that make up the beautiful fabric of our lives.

- See more at: http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=4460#sthash.8zOVugUi.dpuf

Lisbon Town Council Agenda For December 03, 2013 & Note About Future Agendas

 AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2013
LISBON TOWN OFFICE
6:30 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE TO FLAG

Inauguration of Elected Officials:
Council, School Committee, and Water Commissioner
Election of Council Chairman & Vice Chairman
Passing of the Gavel
15 Minute Recess

2. ROLL CALL
___Councilor Bickford
___ Councilor Brunelle
___ Councilor Garrison
___ Councilor Lunt
___Councilor Metevier
___ Councilor Pesce
___ Councilor Ward
Town Clerk reading of meeting rules

3. PUBLIC HEARING

A. Automobile Graveyard Permits

4. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION RESPONSE

6. CONSENT AGENDA

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A. Minutes of October 22, 2013
B. Minutes of November 5, 2013
C. Minutes of November 19, 2013
D. Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2013
E. Automobile Graveyard Permit Renewals

7. COUNCIL ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, & ORDINANCES

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Council Working Rules

 Editor's note: Come On Lucky #7

8. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Town & School Capital Improvement Budget
B. Trails Commission Update
C. Town Manager’s Report

9. APPOINTMENTS

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Town Council Board & Committee Liaisons'

10. COUNCILOR COMMUNICATIONS

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

12. ADJOURNMENT

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To Adjourn

Hello,

Please take notice that the Council Agendas will not be going out by email any longer.  Please bookmark the following link on the Town's website where the agenda is posted along with links to supporting documentation for additional information. The agenda is typically available by close of business on the Friday prior to the Council meeting.

http://clerkshq.com/default.ashx?ClientSite=lisbon-me&Mode=getdocument&id=AGENDA

Thank you,

Jody M. Durisko

Administrative Assistant/Human Resources

Town Manager's Office

Town of Lisbon ~www.lisbonme.org

3oo Lisbon Street ~ Lisbon, ME.

(P) 207-353-3000 Ext. 102 ~(F) 207-353-3007