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Do we really need another blog in a small town like Woodstock? Absolutely. If you have read the initial entry you know exactly why.
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thanks craig for your valiant effort to expose the truth--- i am rebecca hyde's partner so i have been privy to this process- as i said to her when the results came in, the yes votes still won because now i feel the board is on notice and is aware that they are being watched- there needs to be more accountabilty (i'm an incurable optimist)!!--- mf
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It is a sad day when the sheep have won.
Thank YOU Craig, for all YOUR hard work on behalf of the kids. They are the ones who will suffer the consequences.
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I still can’t believe what I have seen in this town. I can’t believe the vicious words I have read on the Café hate blog .To think these people who frequent and control this den of evil thieves are the same people controlling out children’s destiny. God help us all.
To leave this town at this present time is a challenge; one I am willing to face in order to sleep peaceful knowing my family is safe.
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Well said Mr. Higgins. I am looking forward to my last child leaving the WMS and going to the Academy where he will finally get a decent education. The WMS is a waste of time. The students are not challenged and the teachers work with a union mentality. The sad part is that the BOE turns its eyes away from these very real issues and focuses only on wanting to spend more money, placate the teachers, going after the Academy, and convincing young unknowing parents and PTO members that all is happy happy. Wait till these parents get to the middle school and their kids stop getting homework, watch movies in classes, go to time wasting field trips, and, best of all, despite having currculum cordinators, have curriculums that are so dummied down the average kid gets bored. But its easy for the teachers so I guess that's OK. And don't try bringing these issues up at a BOE meeting. You'll get blank stares and Lindsay Paul will break into an evasive rhetorical litany that will leave you feeling confused and manipulated. Don't go to the Cafe because they will call you "anti-education". Can't go to the Superintendant, he will give you the cold shoulder (and besides, he won't even know who your kid is). So too bad if you have a complaint or suggestion. You'll have to wait to go to the Academy. Then you'll know why parents and kids believe there is an "Academy difference". They can finally breath again.
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Lisa, I want to give you a standing ovation for your letter! Kudos on explaining the real issues and the reasons for this vote.
Dave and I just got back from voting "Yes".
Noreen Kellner
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I think that what many of the younger parents and PTO syncophants don't realize is that the controversy centered on the BOE has been going on for a very long time and they have done very little to proactively engage the community in a way that could end the division and work toward the common goal of improving education. Instead they have continually stoked the fires of dissent and in the process have accomplished very little in the way of meeting their so called "objectives" which are in actuality just rhetorical lip service that hides their real agenda which is to raise taxes and control the Academy.
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In most grant situations someone gets paid to administrate the grant. Does anyone know who is getting the bucks?
With any local board, the board members are volunteers but there usually is a paid administrator.
The responsibility should fall on the paid expert. Could someone from the grant committee please fill the public in? It seems rather straight forward that you have a set amount of funds, a set number of students, and a fixed amount of time. This seems like an obvious example of mismanagement. But if there is an another explanation the BOE needs to let the public know and answer all questions. If the State has problems with the mismanagement the BOE needs to address them not spend more taxpayer money on lawyers.
This is very troubling to me because of the recession we are in, Woodstock needs a superintendent that has the skills to plan ahead. This example is not encouraging.
I would like to hear from the parents who have students in the program. This is a big problem in Woodstock, the Superintendent only informs the public when forced to. There is never a press release or info sent home that may reflect poorly on Superintendent, Dr. Baran. Thanks to Tony Walker for bringing this to the public's attention. Have you thought about running for BOE in November?
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All should know about this opinion: http://teachersunionexposed.com/
There is no disputing that America’s teachers unions -- in particular, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers -- are the most organized and powerful voices in education politics. There are groups of people that care more deeply about public schools (parents, most notably) but they lack the coordination and vast resources that teachers unions have at their disposal.
Our new video shows teachers describing how teachers unions negatively affect education, in their own words.
What does this have to do with education? Oh, right, nothing.
A new analysis of the National Education Association’s 2007-2008 annual report has shed new light on where its members’ dues are going: left-wing politics. The always-excellent Education Intelligence Agency produced this list of 20 groups that received $11.7 million in NEA political largesse last year. Despite the diverse political and personal beliefs of the NEA’s membership, [...]
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I really enjoyed watching this clip of the BOE meeting. I especially enjoyed Lindsay Paul's reference to Senior citizens,"I didn't ask the teachers to request turning down there raises or the union.The senior citizens after all didn't refuse theirs" So maybe we should in all fairness just offer the teachers a $5.00 a month raise like the seniors got. What do they teach the town's children? Do they teach them to run past Seniors and kick their canes out from under them? Nice going Lindsay, what's next?
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An outstanding educator, administrator and human being who, by many, is opposed for insisting on honesty, transparent school administration, and quality instruction.
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Steve- thanks for sharing the cogent analysis. Perhaps amidst the fiscal challenges now faced by all Towns in our area- that will likely witness a year wherein economic realities dictates prudent tax levies and spending constraints- clear thinking will prevail and an honest effort will be made to set aside (perhaps precieved) efforts to continue fostering educational class (sic spending) envy- and all interested in the best interests of all students- K-12- will combine efforts to work together fot the common good.
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There was a post from Kevin Ford at the Cafe not too long ago that said that more money might be found from savings in oil costs and in switching to a more standard benefit plan for the teachers. So hopefully, we won't need to make as many cuts as we think. But if we're doing worst-case scenario planning here, I guess I would like more information regarding the role and responsibility of these coordinators before deciding if they can be cut without adverse effect. I would like to know how other schools with a simiar student body size handle their coordination of State testng for 2 schools. Is this something that can reasonably be done by one person? What other responsibilities do these coordinators have that would also have to be picked up by someone else?
Mr. Powers, I still think that a win-win answer might be found by restructurig our SPED program to make t leaner and meaner. Are there practical ways to reorganize SPED instruction that will improve student performance for less cost? This goes back to what you an I touched on in our 3/12 comments here. I mentioned those Federal grants to schools that want to establish a public charter school, so is there grant money available that we are leaving on the table by not exploring more options? I was extremely fortunate when I was in middle school (which was junior high/grades 7-9 in the school district I was raised in). This was back in the dawn of the U.S. Dept of Ed.'s birth of the "Blue Ribbon School of Excellence" designation. Our midde school eceived that designation while I was a student there. One of the revolutionary methods they employed for educating students of differing abilities? The very same as what was discussed in your link. Our school had between 11-13 classes per grade (varied each year depending upon # of students enrolled). Obviously, I came from a much larger district than Woodstock. But each class was assigned a level and that level was asignd a letter. So you had level A, B, C, etc. The letters were assigned in random order so as not to classify the high performers from the Sped kids, although it wasn't that hard to figure out - everyone knows who the brainiacs are in their school. But, the point is that this system allowed for grouping of kids according to their ability so that gifted kids were together, Sped kids were together based on need. So kids who were fairly proficient readers but needed Sped for math could be together and vice versa. All "specials/encores" were co-mingled so that kids of differing abilities had opportunities to interact together and appreciate each other as classmates. Also, the scheduling was planned in such a way as to allow a student to take classes in more tan one level. I'll use myself as an example about what I mean. I generally floated between being an average student in some subjects to slightly above average in others. And I was down-right remedial in Algebra. So under this system, I took a lower level math that progressed through the lessons at a slower pace. But in my chosen foreign language, I rocked; so I took that class with the highest level. Same for English. But in Science, I was pretty average so I took that subject with other students of similar ability and we progressed through that subject in the usual way and at the usual pace.
The beauty of a system such as this is that it targets for teacher aids and Sped teachers only where they are most needed. It also cuts down on the time that students are in the resource room because kids are grouped by both subject and need/ability in the first place.
My point in bringing all of this up is to say that this discussion of whether we should cut programs or coordinators is one thing. But at some point, aren't we going to reach a place where there's nothing left to cut but programs? Seems to me that now, before we get to that point, is when we shoud be coming together as a community to discuss and possibly plan and implement a restructure of our system with the goal of realizing a cost savings while simulataneously maximizing the education that we provide to our students. I would love to see the BOE establish an advisory sub-committe made up of a combination of teachers, administrators, a BOE member or two, and parents to start investigating various plans and grant funding that could provide viable alternatives. I think that our teachers currently do a fabulous job of educating our kids but that doesn't mean that we can't come up with ways to help both teachers and students even more.
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I liked your story and I agree that a more progressive approach to the system as a whole is what is necessary.
Having said that and understanding where we are in the budget cycle- first things first. What I mean by that is, the battle for the next 3 or so weeks is really about transparency regarding the BOE budget. I know that this will be an unpopular statement, but the masses need to understand that the school system is awash in money- let me say that again- the school system is awash in money. These charts are an update to Dave’s previous articles [ -HERE- & -HERE- ] to include the ‘09/10 proposed budget-
It is important to note that the proposed enrollment in PK-8 for '09/10 drops again by 28. I can supply the spreadsheet if you desire a copy.
This is about management and lack thereof. It is also about continuing the myth of the “bare bones maintenance” tripe and nothing more. The leadership of the BOE and the Superintendent might as well hang the “mission accomplished” banner and take a walk- because for them politically, the game is nearing the end. You can only hide so much before the scheme is exposed. They have spent us into the stratosphere by hook and crook on seemingly arbitrary items which were entirely discretionary and they still want more- and we hear absolutely nothing about forward thinking initiatives. Rather, the administration and discretionary spending grows unchecked on declining enrollment.
I found your comment on the SPED department to be an ironic turn of phrase- “lean & mean”- I can’t think of a better literal description of the state of that department today.
Let me add regarding Mr. Ford and some of his recent comments on Aljazeera that it is encouraging that he stepped from the shadows in the last meeting; however, it is apparent that he is still drunk on the Kool-Aid to some degree. I do agree with him that it is a tough job to fully understand what is happening; however, that is what you sign up for when running for BOE. In my view, it is the job of these members to entirely understand the budget and to be prepared to question the Superintendent regarding same while being prepared to not take no (or BS rhetoric) for an answer. Their job is NOT to be a rubber stamp for whatever comes out of his mouth as appears to be the case.
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Mr. Shultz, Thank you so much for all you try to do for the people of Woodstock. The problem will remain as long as the people on Woodstock Cafe continue to support BOE injustice and town favoritism. There will always be a need for freedom fighters like you, Mr. Powers and others who stick their necks out for justice.
God Bless you all.
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The interesting fact about this FOI ruling is that the Board of Education Superintendent, Dr. Francis A. Baran, BOE Chairman Lindsay Paul and Shipman and Goodwin Attorney Anne Littlefield all knew that the BOE was wrong in the way they announce executive sessions. However, the BOE went to Hartford with their hired guns spending yours and my taxpayer money to take a shot at winning. They blew in with the big smoke screen that I am a trouble maker, always questioning the BOE. Well, the smoke screen did not hold because whether I am a trouble maker or not; it doesn’t matter. What matters is how you tell the public what you are going to do in executive session. When the hurricane of all smoke screens passed through the hearing officer’s room and she had her face mask on and in the end the only item that mattered was, could a citizen from the information given, understand what they would be doing in executive session?….the answer was NO.
You go through life taking random samples and the rule of the random sample is- if you randomly catch them once, then that means they do it all the time. Your BOE with Superintendent Dr. Francis A. Baran in attendance, does this all the time in executive session. Where do you think the Breen Proposal and the strategy to overturn Prop 46 were hatch and discussed….in executive session?
The simple statement that Superintendent Dr. Francis A. Baran and BOE Chairman Lindsay Paul make is that they have no respect for the taxpayers and voters of Woodstock. Dr. Baran’s actions demonstrate that he does not respect you the taxpayers who are his employers. The demonstrated arrogance by this Superintendent, BOE Chairman Lindsay Paul and Shipman and Goodwin Attorney Anne Littlefield along with the Vice Chair, Attorney William Loftus is far beyond belief.
They are the elected elite, the cream of the crop right? They know best for your children. They knew they needed crossing arms for the buses but did not buy them because they wanted to have the $10,000 in cost put in “State Mandated” programs and around Prop 46. So they worked with their insurance agent Senator Gugliemo to get a waiver on the arms. Probably around the same amount they spent to defend themselves against this FOI complaint by the way. They seem to have money for what they want to do which is demonstrated all the time in their actions.
I am sure that the people that participated in the Boston Tea Party were a pain in the ass. So I am very happy to be in their company along with Craig Powers, Dave Richardson and others. What you do not realize is that you need more of us, not less. So go back to your lives; some of us will watch out for you.
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Kevin E. Ford you need to read this and you will. The Cafe keeps an eye on the Truth, they just refuse to admit they are wrong!
They can cast out people who disagree with their point of view, they can not hide from the truth...
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What should be clear is that Mrs. Paul can abstain since she has a shot with the aid of the Superintendent to make the intent of the letter have the softest landing by not following the spirit nor the intent of the BOE that voted on the motion.
So here is the moral of this story, if you make a motion that needs a letter written you had better write the letter yourself and the have those voting in favor of the motion all sign the letter. Never ever trust a Chairman that doesn't not have the personal intestinal fortitude to vote the way she has stated in many letters to the editor and to Board of Trustees.
It is becoming fairly apparent that when Ford and Paul write their little disclaimer after what they just said, " does not represent the BOE", they can fix the letter so it does match what they think and not match what the BOE voted to send. This is just another case where the Superintendent and the BOE Chairwoman hammer to fit and paint to match.
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Hey Craig,
Congratulations!
Nutmegger goes National!
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Hey CT thanks for the invite-
Wow. That was intense! I particularly found interest in the fact that "For every student starting a 4 year technical degree this means that... half of what they learn in their first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study..."
I am currently a college student. At 24, I am an untraditional undergrad. I began my college education right out of high school, and after some time, and some schools :) I took a year and a half off. Reentering school has been a trip! To say the least. The digital advantages I have now from just a few years ago are astounding. The way information is exhibited makes me feel extremely fortunate for my time away, just so I could experience the digital age in its abundance, not just its novice age.
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Congratulations,at last someone excepted and rewarded for telling the truth. Will this be a sign of the future for man kind ? Only time will tell ? Will Woodstock ever change for the people, by the people without favoritism and partiality ? Only the Good Lord and time will tell the outcome of that question as well . Optimistic or a fool ???? Good Luck.
Wishing you all the success in the world, thank you for all the time ,effort and expense..Maggie
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Excellent article...Go Blue Dogs!!
You are right, I have made casual generalizations. Not fair. My apologies.
Thank you. I have enjoyed this conversation.
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I've come to the conclusion that unless challenged by the public, politicians will act on their own behalf, not the publics. There is a pervasive mentality that somehow, once elected, they know better than the electorate. The problem lies in the fact that the electorate believes that a casted vote is the only responsibility they have. Many people voted against the budget, but only a few actually follow through to voice on how that budget should be cut. Imagine if your household was run that way: Expenses go up. A family votes to cut their spending habits. They then hand their finances over to their bank to decide where these cuts should be made. It's simply ludicrous.
The apathy and complacency of the electorate is baffling.
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This concerns me to the fullest. My daughter is a nanny at this house. She just started the job. She has mentioned modeling agency,movie project and reality show...please if anyone knows facts in regards to the castle, or these girls one of which i'm afraid is my daughter. muchly appreciated
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Please people, stick to your guns. How much of the money the BOE is asking for actually goes to the children?
How many new buses do we need, two a year? Taxpayers would like to buy a new car that gets better mileage but we know we have to hold off for better times. BOE get the message? Taxpayers vote NO...Save Prop. 46...PS Thanks Dave..Maggie
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I would like to see the State as well as the town disclose all spending in a printed form so the people who pay the taxes will know where all the money is going "Freedom of information". I would like to know how come property values are so inconsistent, I would also like to know since it has been said Woodstock encourages new business, just how much they contribute to the grand list and or income of the town. I would also like to know since Woodstock Fair is a 501-3c charity just what charities they contribute to. Why they do not contribute to Woodstock schools and or town. How about the other people who make Millions during the Fair, do they contribute ? Maybe if those who get just gave back a little the burden of the tax payers would be less painful .
I really wish we had a honest building inspector, Zoe, and town employees...Guess I might as well buy a power ball ticket, same odds !
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
We have not met, but I look forward to doing so in the near future. All I can say is "wish you were active when I was on the the BOE." We fought these similar arguments, but you certainly have brought a calmness and clarity that only helps the cause of fiscal conservatism and good government.
Yours truly,
Jay Livernois
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Maggie...you are right on. Its time for scrutinization and persistence. I think that the town stands pretty united in wanting some accountability and change.
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I agree. I want to see scrutinization of the budget. Particularly the Government budget. We should demand 0% raise for town hall, cut the fire protection $129K slush fund, suspend the open space aquisition $ since we have reval.costs to consider this year, and spread reval costs over two years. Dave "because we always do it that way" Hosmer failed at the bonding and now at the budget because he fails to communicate and justify need. Time for a change. Time to get some real conservatives in these positions.
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The thanks should go out to Dave. If it wasn't for him, most of us would not be aware of the goings on with the budget, although we have had our concerns. Thank you Dave....
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Now that sends a message!
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As I said on the "other" website:
At what point do we bring logic into the conversation about prop. 46. Instead of talking endlessly about what this word means, what the intent of this term was, or why an attorney voices a particular opinion in support of his client, let’s talk logically. Why would anyone think that ONE-TIME expenses from one year should be carried into the base for establishing a budget limit for the next year. This just does not make sense! Come on, just be logical.
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I would also like to thank you, Mr. Richardson. You have done an amazing job of ferreting out the problem areas in our budget with regards to Proposition 46. You have stood firm and demanded accountability with facts to back up your questions.
The video of this latest meeting and your very informative and much appreciated letter in the Villager has hopefully opened a pathway for change. If the budget is put forward without being legally in line with Prop. 46, I for one will be requesting a full investigation by the Attorney General. This has been going on for too long and too many of us have complained without doing anything constructive about the problems.
Thank you for having the integrity and tenacity to force a little morality into our government!
Noreen Kellner
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Mr. Richardson,
I'm sorry that I wasn't at the meeting and do appreciate your time to fill us all in. Also, great letter you wrote in today's villager. Thank you!!
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Thank you, this information is great, I am so happy you have started this web site. Getting to meetings can sometimes be rough, but you and only you have made it possible for all interested tax payers to see and hear all that goes on in Woodstock.
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I commend Mr. Richardson for these attempts to keep the BOF honest. Sometimes in Woodstock, keeping the elected officials on the straight and narrow is a full time job. There is the law of unintended consequences that will come into play here. With this correction of 46 will come a whole new discussion of 46 and its appropriateness. There are many who feel that 46 restricts spending money too much already. This correct calculation will reduce spending even further. Now there will be a new attempt to amend, repeal or override 46. Prop 46 has been a blessing and a curse for Woodstock. It has provided somewhat of a cap on the spending of the liberal politicians who have run Woodstock for a long time, yet it has retarded political involvement by the citizens because it has allowed them to be lazy and not bother to find out what has been going on with spending in Town for a long time. If this matter is pursued, which I believe it should be, then 46 is back in play and it should be fun to see what happens. Unfortunately for the citizens of Woodstock that means higher taxes. Lets see if the people will tolerate that in these tough economic times, which are about to get much worse. Thank you Mr. Richardson for your involvement.
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Dear Woodstocktruth,
I love your writings and sane, ethical approach. I was directed to you by Preston Shultz whom I met while I was on the BOE (he was an engaged and concerned parent who really tried to improve the school system). I do not know how much I will be able to contribute, but I believe I can provide information from my years of service on the BOE from 1993 to 2005.
I found reading about the FOI request of emails interesting. I have not been contacted by anyone, although I would fall under the request as I was on the BOE in 04-05. And my email, which the school has, has not changed. I can, however, clearly state that I had no email contact with Joe Breen as I was always on the other side against the 9th grade proposal and the attacks on the Academy. I only had public debate and dialog with him; all rather unpleasant. It should also be made clear that as his wife is a well paid BOE employee (and I have been told very good at her job), he has had a vested interest in his public and political behavior in relation to the public school system. This obvious fact never seems to be stated (probably because she is always characterized as being so nice), but in several public meetings they certainly acted in concert, and not in any sweet manner. Of course my view of this behavior is skewed as I was the object of her vitriol. :-)
Yours truly,
Jay Livernois
(Woodstocker in exile)
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I find it impossible to believe that the email correspondence provided in response to the FOIA request is in its entirety.
The dialogue in what is provided supports the impression that there were more emails.
Is Mr. Breen a consultant to the BOE?
He certainly seems to have been working closely with the BOE members on Academy issues. I believe that it is a realistic assumption that the BOE was working with Mr. Breen on his legislative proposal.
They should all be ashamed of themselves.
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As a MFATF member, I would like to thank you for your acknowledgement and support of the MFATF and its recommendations. I am hopeful that they will be positively embraced by the community and its leaders. They represent the concerns and suggestions of a non-partisan group of citizens who were honestly committed to identifying ways to enhance communication, increase revenue, and improve efficiency. While the development of a list of comprehensive recommendations that met the goals of our mission took 17 months to accomplish, the work that must follow in order to truly render success will require greater time, committed leadership, and a lot of work. It is my belief that the elected boards are busy enough with many of their own efforts and their day to day, month to month business, that to efficiently act on these recommendations will require them to develop a strong plan of action. This plan may include keeping the MFATF solvent to act as a facilitative body in overseeing the plan of action and developing more specific means towards implementation and evaluation.
If in fact the boards do make this suggestion, as is their perogative, it is important to note that the MFATF is a citizen driven group that welcomed participation, suggestions, and support from the community. The meetings were quite open, full of great discussion, very informative but unfortunatly not well attended by the public. If there is a future for MFATF and its recommendations, I would urge members of the community to become involved and let your voices be heard.
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While I really find your writing and comments enjoyable, I would like to see this blog move towards one that is more issue oriented. Otherwise this blog will be accused of spin as well and lose legitimacy. There are many town issues that need to be discussed and I believe that the coalition can move forward in a way that is proactive rather than reactionary, and constructive rather than destructive. In order to do this, issues, meeting items, town news must be discussed and a plan of action developed that is cordial, respectful, and offers good advice to our dedicated town servants. As we move into the new budget season, many issues on how we spend money, how we prioritize spending, and how we address concerns need to be discussed and perhaps organized into action if needed. Other areas open for debates should include the MFATF recommendations. Does the coalition support these initiatives? Will the coalition back them up? Can they be used as a platform for change? Why or why not?
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Thank you for the kind words. I wholeheartedly agree with your post. It was really a matter of getting some things out on the table for folks to understand what goes on 'behind the scenes'. Now that is out of the way and the table has been set, so to speak.
While I cannot speak on behalf of the Coalition, I believe that efforts will be made to mobilize to address the issues that you mention. Those discussions have already begun. In addition, I have some hope for the NEW DTC and some other discussions that are happening with members of the RTC around bi-partisen initiatives for open government, among other issues.
MFATF will be the subject of an upcoming article, as it appears that the recommendations (in my opinion) are relevant and headed in the right direction.
An article being worked on currently and will be next up, is a thorough examination of Mr. Richardson's assertions regarding Prop 46 and what the BOF is doing in reaction to them. This will also include all of the numbers so that everyone can understand what is happening.
I invite you and everyone reading to make suggestions regarding issues or to submit articles for publication (anonymously if you wish) on subjects you feel important to our Town.
Thanks again for your support.
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The Flame Warrior (by Mike Reed) is hysterical. Thanks for posting.
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