| Title: | Maynard -- Center of the Universe |
| Notice: | Welcome to our new digs... |
| Moderator: | PRAGMA::GRIFFIN |
| Created: | Wed Aug 06 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Feb 20 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 509 |
| Total number of notes: | 4062 |
I don't want to be surprised at town meeting this year. I want to get a
copy of the warrant early, read it and maybe discuss it with people.
What's the right forum for doing that? Are there any groups that get
together to discuss it? How about MNPA? Are they still active? How
about regular meetings in town? Which are the right ones to discuss
articles at? Or would I have to go to each board in turn?
-- hs
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| 208.1 | fincom is your answer | THOTH::FILZ | DTN 223-2033 | Thu Mar 22 1990 14:01 | 11 |
If you want to discuss the articles come on down the the FINCOM
MEETINGS EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT AT 7:30pm and discuss the articles
with us. it an open meeting the the best place to voice you options
and understand why some articles are voted against and some articles
are voted for. We welcome town people because they tend to see it
articles some what different then we do.
Hope to see you at the FINCOM MEETINGS
art filz
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| 208.2 | OFF ON A TANGENT | SENIOR::IGNACHUCK | Fri Mar 23 1990 01:11 | 28 | |
Under the present "charter" the Finance Committee holds one or
more open meetings to discuss warrant articles. Art, please let
us know the dates of your sessions for this year.
The budget process is not as mysterious as one might think. Most,
if not all budget discussions are open to the public. The problem
is in making the general public AWARE that meetings are taking place.
The cluttered bulletin board in the town building is obviously not
the answer, based on the turnouts at committee meetings. I have
received much more voter input through this notesfile than at all
Charter Commission meetings in the last 11 months.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: The town fathers and mothers need to hold a
series of "TOWN GOVERNMENT 101" seminars for the general public.
I have spent over 1000 hours of my time reviewing seven inches of
paper in the past 11 months in an attempt to understand how this
town operates in order to form an effective chterd.
Town government ain't easy, folks! I think that the various town
boards and departments should explain what they do, how they do it,
and why they do it, in a public forum.
I also think that the Selectmen (or Selectpersons, Hal) should open
their office on Saturday mornings for a general open house for anyone
to come in and chat.
Frank
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| 208.3 | Fincom Meetings | THOTH::FILZ | DTN 223-2033 | Fri Mar 23 1990 10:29 | 6 |
The Fincom will be discussing and voting on articles ever Tuesday
night staring at 7:30pm. This process will continue until the warrant
goes to print and then after.
art
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