Mea culpa. Fortunately we do not live in the eighteenth century or I might find myself in a town stock located somewhere near the gazebo at Severance Corners for (1) violating the Town’s ordinance on signs and (2) for removing political campaign signs in the Town’s Right of Way. Here is the story. In March [...]
Around Town with the Town Manager
November 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Around Town with the Town Manager
October 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The past Selectboard meeting was spectacular. Approximately 60 people attended and the public hearing lasted three hours discussing the proposal to mandate sprinklers for newly constructed houses more than 500 feet from a fire hydrant. The issue quickly focused on cost vs. safety. More important and interesting was the conduct of all the people attending [...]
Around Town with the Town Manager
October 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s said “timing is everything” except when talking about government. This column is being devoted to the topics on the September 28th agenda of the Colchester Selectboard Meeting. I’m writing these words before the meeting and you will be reading my comments after the meeting. To put this column in perspective I recommend that you [...]
Around Town with the Town Manager
September 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I apologize for missing last week’s column. My time has been expended on a number of different problems and the two weeks have been shortened by the Labor Day holiday. This week’s column I hope to bring you up to date on topics I have previously discussed. To begin with Dick Paquette and I were [...]
Around Town with the Town Manager
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Many people have stopped or called me to ask about the status of the Town of Colchester’s pension fund liabilities. Thanks to a past Select Board and Town Manager, Colchester, today, has no pension fund or health care retirement benefit liabilities. To insure the continued financial health of the Town, today’s Select Board authorizes an [...]
Around Town with the Town Manager And the Director of Public Works
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We recently noted on Front Porch Forum that a resident had inquired about how to get speed bumps installed on a Colchester street. As this is becoming a more frequently asked question within the community, we would like to direct this weeks article to this topic. The question also has a broader context – which [...]
Around Town with the Town Manager #8
August 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Around Town with the Town Manager #7
July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This is the final in a series of three columns on Tax Incremental Financing, known and referred to a TIF. This column is devoted exclusively to questions about the financing or paying for the infrastructure improvements to Severance Corners, of course, with your approval as voters. The ball is in your hands – if you [...]
Around Town with the Town Manager #6
July 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Remember last week’s exciting column on Tax Increment Financing? As a result of that column we have some questions. Kimberly and I will do our best to answer these questions. But don’t hesitate to call or write us if you have additional questions or don’t understand our answers to these questions. The Select Board does [...]
John was very patient with my ‘flip flopping’ of our needs and wants
I would recommend John Abry for his great people skills and his obvious enjoyment of what he does. He works hard for his clients. Within 2 days of meeting him we were looking at houses and learning so much. His knowledge and skills are apparent and he would be an asset to any couple looking for their first house. He came highly recommended from a family member, and I couldn’t be happier with our decision to go to John.