This Should Come as no Surprise
I am advised that the required Letter of Intent (PDF) to bring suit against the Town of Woodstock, et al, on behalf of the taxpayers for violation of Proposition 46 has been delivered to town officials.
As we have followed this dance for some time, this should come as no surprise to anyone who has been paying attention. If you are just coming to speed on this, browsing the archives at right should provide all of the information you need including video of Dave’s presentations at the last two town meetings as well as relevant discussions during BOF and BOE meetings.
You are welcome to submit any questions you may have.
Well, after all the years of "figures lie and liars figure" they got what they asked for- "so sue me". Be careful of what you wish for cause laxitone is not going to get rid of this hairball.
Well, it's not like he didn't warn them.
Guess we will find out once and for all who's "interpretation was correct". Hope we go after the good old boys next. Then we can see who is paying tax and who is getting away with favoritism. Who is filling in wetland and who isn't paying for sewer. Does it ever get any easier ?
I don't believe that it is a matter of "interpretation" as Prop 46 is only a dozen words long or so, and very specific at that. It is, however, a matter of injustice, morality and responsibilty. I only wish that when Very, Wholean, and now Walker, were in, that they had done something about the government missteps, rather than submit budgets that were over the Prop 46 allowance.
Agree with Mag. This is inevitably a good thing. Some questions though, if Dave wins the suit, how does the town afford to payout and who gets reimbursed. Does the town have an insurance policy of sorts? What will it cost the tax payers in legal fees?
There is an Errors and Omissions insurance policy involved in all of this. Once the insurance company gets involved the real issues will hit the table. There is the possibility that this pays out resulting in refunds to the taxpayers based upon their evaluation of the situation. Another possibility is that personal liability is borne by individuals.
As far as legal fees to the taxpayers, this depends on how it plays out. Dave's team is working on a contingency arrangement wherein they get a piece of the pie on settlement or win.
The legal fees borne by the Town come in two ways- the town attorney bills hourly and the insurance company attorneys play by subrogation under the policy.