Dwight E. Hines, Ph.D.
IndyMedia
42 Israelson Rd.
Livermore, Maine 04253
207-897-2032
June 17, 2014
Ms. Renda Guild, Administrator & Town Clerk,
Town of Livermore
Dear Ms. Guild:
With respect to the 
Livermore Selectmen’s Meeting of June 16, 2014, please file these 
questions/comments with the Selectmen and the treasurer for public 
discussion at the July 1, 2014, Selectmen’s meeting.   
1)  From the comments 
made by the treasurer at the June 16th meeting, the heating oil 
companies are all refusing to bid in writing on providing heating oil to
 Livermore.  Is this acceptable to the Selectmen?
2)  From the comments 
made by the treasurer at the June 16th meeting, the SAVE organization 
sent a letter to the treasurer specifying the number of people they 
served, but included no independent or objective measures of the quality
 of services or measures from their clients on client satisfaction with 
services.   Is this acceptable to the Selectmen?
3)  From the comments 
made by the treasurer at the June 16th meeting, she met with a 
representative of MMA and decided to award them the contract for 
services they render, without any other discussions or bids with other 
providers.  Is this acceptable to the Selectmen?
4)  From the comments 
made by Ms. Guild on the $15,000.00 contract for property tax 
evaluations, there will be no competitive bidding on that contract 
because “They have been good to us.”   Is this acceptable to the 
Selectmen?
5)  During the June 
16th meeting, Selectman Neuman, who has completely missed three 
Selectmen’s meetings and left one meeting early, stated that he would 
not attend the July 1, 2014, meeting.  Selectman Neuman would be missing
 the equivalent of two months of Selectmen’s meetings.  After some 
discussion, that included not paying Selectmen for missed meetings, 
Selectman Newman stated that I could circulate a petition to that effect
 and bring it before the Annual Town meeting next year.
Selectman Neuman, as 
usual, was partially correct.  In the Town of Peru, a petition was 
circulated and approved by town vote for an ordinance to remove an 
elected official for cause.  The town then passed a petition that 
recalled three selectmen at a special town meeting, thus avoiding the 
long wait to the next annual town meeting.   Looking back on the Peru 
process, I think there are better alternatives to consider for Livermore
 via Maine and Federal Courts:
1) Selectman Neuman 
swore a required oath of office before taking office and there is a 
special writ for the removal of officials who violate their oath of 
office (Maine Superior Court)
2) I believe Selectman Neuman is committing simple fraud by his multiple absences. (Small Claims Court);
3)  I believe Selectman
 Neuman has committed multiple violations of Maine’s Anti-SLAPP Law, 
which violations, taken individually appear simple but, taken 
collectively show a pattern and practice that are substantial violations
 that cumulatively violate Maine’s common laws on free speech and 
federal constitutional and statutory laws on free speech, including, but
 not limited to, 42 U.S.C § 1983.  (Maine State Superior Court; Federal 
Court).
4) On July 1, 2014, new
 Maine laws go into effect and it may be possible to include these 
controversies in a planned federal complaint, in the interest of 
judicial economy.  I will discuss this with attorneys.
Taking a court 
approach, compared to petitions, will allow for affidavits, 
interrogatories, and depositions that can explore related violations of 
common, civil and commercial rights.
Ms. Guild, please 
include a copy of the MMA paper explaining Executive Sessions that I 
sent you last week and a copy of the spreadsheet showing differences in 
cost of heating oil for Neuman Oil & SAD #73, if we had cooperated 
with them.
I will provide a copy of a template spreadsheet for showing cost differences in non-bid contracts vs bid contracts (15% vs 35%).
Dwight Hines
Copy:
Lisbon Reporter
Forbes