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
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
John was everywhere and helped me locate the right property