| I
voted no and proud of it.... the building inspectors who do
nothing but take in a fat check should get a pay cut!!! Keep the
teachers it's one of this town's bigger treasures... an excellent
public school system! |
Jun
11th 2001 09:27:00 AM |
| Town
management should give up their raise this year. |
Jun
11th 2001 09:23:58 AM |
| How
about taking away selectmen's stipend and assessor's too. The
assessor's are entitled to health benefits, I believe, because of
stipend jusy like selectmen used to be |
Jun
11th 2001 08:28:13 AM |
| Charging
tuition to attend Walpole public schools would generate a lot of
revenue that could be paid to the teachers. |
Jun
11th 2001 07:18:43 AM |
| how
about everyone who voted for the over-ride taking the tax refund
that the federal government is going to be mailing out and signing
it over to the tow of Walpole. |
Jun
11th 2001 07:16:04 AM |
| How
would you like to take a 5% cut in pay. I think that is rotten |
Jun
11th 2001 06:55:11 AM |
| POLICE
CHIEF BETRO SHOULD NOT USE POLICE CAR FOR HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE,
TAXPAYERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS, |
Jun
10th 2001 09:57:09 PM |
| make
the teachers take a pay cut, they make too much money as it it. |
Jun
10th 2001 09:54:45 PM |
| ****
teachers |
Jun
10th 2001 09:54:00 PM |
| The
Schools need to be a priority |
Jun
10th 2001 04:30:55 PM |
| bull
**** |
Jun
10th 2001 02:14:04 AM |
| I
don't think we should cut the dances because its the only thing we
are able to do on friday nights!!! I love them and we don't want
to jip the 6th graders whho have all been waiting for this fro a
really long time |
Jun
9th 2001 08:18:41 AM |
| privitize
all town departments....save millons. |
Jun
8th 2001 03:29:20 PM |
| recall
conroy,rockwood |
Jun
8th 2001 03:27:04 PM |
| i
voted no and proud of it |
Jun
8th 2001 03:25:24 PM |
| I
fear after letting go of any of the wonderful teachers that when
it comes time to hire for a position we will get the " bottom
of the barrell" in applicants. I know I would not apply to a
position that would lay me off in a year. |
Jun
8th 2001 12:47:56 PM |
| It's
time for the builders who are making a fortune in Walpole to
offset the cost the town incures as a result of all of the new
homes. It's not by accident that the schools are over-crowded and
we can't provide sufficient services! |
Jun
8th 2001 06:36:31 AM |
| WHAT
WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE BENN WORKING FOR THE TOWN FOR 4-5 YEARS,
DOING YOUR JOB AS REQUIRIED AAND THEN SOMEONE REDUCED YOUR PAY BY
5%?. THIS VOTE TO REDUCE OTHERS PAYROLL TO SAVE " YOU
MONEY" THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO MAINTAIN THE QUAIL |
Jun
7th 2001 01:37:18 PM |
| When
it comes to certain recreational activities such as the town
pools, can't it be funded by the families of Walpole? How much
could it cost per family. We need recreation for our children.
Bored children are the ones that get into mischief. |
Jun
7th 2001 07:16:10 AM |
| Jim
Merriam should run for Selectman against Sue Maguire next year. or
Conroy and Rockwwod the year after. With friends like them, who
needs enemies? |
Jun
7th 2001 06:04:46 AM |
| on
our way |
Jun
7th 2001 05:33:11 AM |
| Without
the override, the town budget will still increase by over $1.5
million. If only the most visible services are cut (for example
the town pools & library staff), it will convince people that
the town is mismanaged and not to support overrides. |
Jun
7th 2001 03:47:13 AM |
| did
any one do a price search for the increases in town expenses
health ins etc put out to bid |
Jun
6th 2001 06:22:06 PM |
| how
about a new moderator and finance committee? the moderator
appoints the fincom who created this mess with too high of a
number. |
Jun
6th 2001 03:56:44 PM |
| The
assistant town administrator id now running the town. Without her,
do you think 5 volunteers with agenda could run the town? Come on
folks, this isn't an option |
Jun
6th 2001 03:41:20 PM |
| Start
working together as a town,instead of a yes and no group |
Jun
6th 2001 03:15:33 PM |
| by
everyone - Do you mean school & town |
Jun
6th 2001 11:31:36 AM |
| Walpole
should be embarassed by the recent override vote. Time marches on
and the world we live in becomes more and more expensive. No one
is happy to hear that but such is the cost of progress. It will
therefore remain a below average town. |
Jun
6th 2001 09:15:04 AM |
| There
is no Assistant Town Administrator. The Town Administrator has
been forced to resign and the Assistant Town Administrator is
likely to be the Acting Town Administrator. So far, the No
Override/Maguire result is looking dismal! |
Jun
5th 2001 12:30:05 PM |
| Stop
the preschool programs and use those teachers elsewhere. Why are
we offering preschool classes when we have all we can do to pay
K-12? |
Jun
5th 2001 09:00:03 AM |
| the
cost of the pool is peanuts compared to the insurance budget. The
BOS doesn't want to make the tough choices and deal with insurance
because it may cost them employee votes. Pools don't vote. |
Jun
5th 2001 05:01:21 AM |
| Clsoing
the pool is a way to save face for the folks who mad all kinds of
threats regarding gloom and doom. Th cist if the pool is peanuts
compared to insurance. |
Jun
5th 2001 04:59:30 AM |
| thanks
for voteing no |
Jun
5th 2001 04:25:49 AM |
| I
am the parent of three children and very dissappointed the town
pools will be closed as a result of the recent vote. We have done
Swim Tean for eight years ....do the people who voted no realize
the impact of their decision? |
Jun
5th 2001 03:10:39 AM |
| now
is not the time to cut a professional like the town administator,
The BOS needs all the help it can get. If they and Fincom has come
up with a realistic number, we would not be in this mess. |
Jun
4th 2001 08:22:48 PM |
| Cut
out town employees' perks like personal vehicles on the town's
dime before cutting fireman/police budgets. ie. building
inspector. We are not a private company. |
Jun
4th 2001 01:29:51 PM |
| set
priorities and split up override questioninto categories. DPW has
got nothing since 1970s. Hold Selectmen accountable. they have
given too much to schools |
Jun
4th 2001 01:27:04 PM |
| Replace
town administrator with someone who will manage like John Carroll
in Norwood. Make him accountable for his budget spending &
performance. Don't hide budget meetings behind closed doors. If it
can't be on cable, they shouldn't be meeting. |
Jun
4th 2001 01:26:24 PM |
| stop
town officials from taking town vehicles home |
Jun
4th 2001 01:20:30 PM |
| Set
priorities: police, fire, schools, DPW. Fund at no more than state
or comparable town average. Everything else, including TRASH (sorrry)
must be self-funding. |
Jun
4th 2001 12:17:14 PM |
| Set
priorities: police, fire, schools, DPW. Fund at no more than state
or comparable town average. Everything else, including cash must
be self-funding. |
Jun
4th 2001 12:16:35 PM |
| charter
schools/PRIVATIZATION |
Jun
4th 2001 11:02:29 AM |
| Absolutely,
we must keep all teachers! |
Jun
4th 2001 08:52:34 AM |
| demand
tighter fiscal accountability from DPW and Superintendent's
accounts |
Jun
4th 2001 08:19:31 AM |
| Adams
Farm Golf Course |
Jun
4th 2001 05:37:24 AM |
| Class
sizes of 30+ are just unacceptable. Keep the teachers. Get
creative & find ways to charge for services that impact a
variety of demographic groups. Town government/structure need a
complete overhaul - simple budget cuts just won't be enough |
Jun
3rd 2001 11:53:13 AM |
| Stop
the wasteful Judy and Jack COnroy spending i.e., ballfields, CBD
districk, Elm Street school fiasco. Get rid of both of them and
we'll surely save some money. |
Jun
3rd 2001 11:33:52 AM |
| Seperate
the overide issue - into two parts - one for the town and one for
the schools. Charge for trash fees, sports at school - whatever
works to keep class size down! |
Jun
3rd 2001 07:58:58 AM |
| let's
put adams Farm to work by putting ball fields there instead of
ripping up the town forest, jeopardizing the water supply, and
generating 150 vehicle trips per day down Common Street. Another
Judy Conroy debacle a la ELm Street School |
Jun
3rd 2001 07:31:34 AM |
| Private
industry mostly picks up just 50% of health insurance, why doesn't
the town adopt that standard? |
Jun
3rd 2001 05:46:01 AM |
| Set
priorities: police, fire, schools, DPW. Fund at no more than state
or comparable town average. Everything else, including cash must
be self-funding. |
Jun
4th 2001 12:16:35 PM |
| charter
schools/PRIVATIZATION |
Jun
4th 2001 11:02:29 AM |
| Absolutely,
we must keep all teachers! |
Jun
4th 2001 08:52:34 AM |
| demand
tighter fiscal accountability from DPW and Superintendent's
accounts |
Jun
4th 2001 08:19:31 AM |
| Adams
Farm Golf Course |
Jun
4th 2001 05:37:24 AM |
| Class
sizes of 30+ are just unacceptable. Keep the teachers. Get
creative & find ways to charge for services that impact a
variety of demographic groups. Town government/structure need a
complete overhaul - simple budget cuts just won't be enough |
Jun
3rd 2001 11:53:13 AM |
| Stop
the wasteful Judy and Jack COnroy spending i.e., ballfields, CBD
districk, Elm Street school fiasco. Get rid of both of them and
we'll surely save some money. |
Jun
3rd 2001 11:33:52 AM |
| Seperate
the overide issue - into two parts - one for the town and one for
the schools. Charge for trash fees, sports at school - whatever
works to keep class size down! |
Jun
3rd 2001 07:58:58 AM |
| let's
put adams Farm to work by putting ball fields there instead of
ripping up the town forest, jeopardizing the water supply, and
generating 150 vehicle trips per day down Common Street. Another
Judy Conroy debacle a la ELm Street School |
Jun
3rd 2001 07:31:34 AM |
| Private
industry mostly picks up just 50% of health insurance, why doesn't
the town adopt that standard? |
Jun
3rd 2001 05:46:01 AM |
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