Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Town Election Help .. Understanding The Ballot


Explain the Ballot
Sunday, March 4th  at 5:00 PM
Ashuelot Thayer Public  Library

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Monday, March 5th  at 7:00PM
Winchester VFW
Free Sample Ballot   S  No Campaigning  Just understanding

27 comments:

Grateful said...

Thank you to whoever is doing this. Much appreciated. We sure can use the understanding.

?????? said...

Have been in the past-well done. I was in a store in Keene today and said HI to a life long senior citizen of Winchester. I asked her if she knew about the, explain the ballot, on Sunday and Monday and she said," I always vote but its a waist of time with the crew we have in charge now, we vote and then they find a way to do what they want anyway." I would say to the select board and school board, is this the legacy you want to leave?

Anonymous said...

Do you think those people really care what anyone thinks of them? They hold all the power and control the purse strings and as history has shown us they damn well do what they please and their slogan now has become "take us to court in you don't like it" These are the people that have been elected to represent the best interests of the town. Do you really think they are?

Anonymous said...

Who is running it. That will say volumes....

I vote do you? said...

Why don't you show up and find out? In the past Brian Moser has done this in a wonderful manner and has shown no bias one way or the other, He does a great job of explaining and answering questions. It's a shame many don't come and fully understand the ramifications of just voting for the sake of voting or just going along with what someone told them was good for the community.

FYI said...

The Town Reports are at the town hall, pick one up for a neighbor while you are there. We need informed voters.

Anonymous said...

What do you mean town reports?

FYI--2 said...

The Annual reports of the town of Winchester & Winchester school district

some people are born stupid said...

And what in hell has that got to do with a meeting to better understand the ballot? Talk about foolishness. Just what in hell does the annual reports have to do with this discussion?

Anonymous said...

The poster @ March 2, 2012 2:01 PM
Is a prime example of whats wrong in this town and with some of the posters on this site.
He/she is a very angry and ignorant person ranting and raving. most likely has a educational deficiency also.
The Town report contains just about all the info you would need to know to be a informed voter, Every budget every job and every board and committee is listed with info about them. Also who is footing the bills.
Take your ignorance and anger elsewhere we need everyone in town to read the report cover to cover and vote.

Losing Battle! said...

2:01 poster--Maybe if you get a town report and look it over, Brien will have a better chance of getting the meaning of each warrant article through your thick head. SEE YOU THERE

Anonymous said...

Poster "some people are born stupid" on March 2 sums up the issues in our town. Angry and uninformed with a voice! I hope readers know he or he is not the typical Winchester resident.

I think this information session is an excellent idea. Transparency!

I believe most people in town truly want to support the school, but just feel they can't afford it!
We shall vote as we will, but no complaining about the consequences next year!

Frustrated said...

I went to pick up a Town Report,but alas, it was friday. Just how much is a 4 day week saving the town and frustrating its residents, and others?

Anonymous said...

I think the 4 say work week may be OK, but with a 4 or 5 day work week I think the downstairs Clerk,Tax and water windows need to be open at least 1 late weeknight and possible saturday hours also. With 3 of them working down there this should be no problem. Most other towns do this.

FOOLED said...

Lucky it wasn't a 3 day week. As BOB said before he quit the town hall, " a 4 day week doesn't save a dime." The town hall employees are in the service industry? They sure as hell have me fooled.

they lied said...

The reason they gave for a FULL TIME tax collector was to be able to be open some nights and weekends, then they went to 4 days. There are a lot of town hall jobs that could be part time and that's one of them.

Anonymous said...

With the town clerk's office closed on Fridays and Saturdays, the public isn't being served properly. There is too much help available for the shortened hours to be efficient. Not like a decade ago when people who worked there were considerate of working people's schedules. Oh well, it's an elected position. A number of people would like that job.

Anonymous said...

Those jobs must be part time, everyone comes and goes as they please, they just get PAID full time.

don't vote for incumbents said...

It all starts with the Selectmen and who THEY appoint. Want change, vote for someone else and not the two bozos on the ballot. There have been several good candidates the past few years that just missed getting enough votes to get in and change things. Think about past candidates that would make a good selectman and write in their names. Cut the head of the snake (s) if you want to see things change.

Attending the meeting said...

Brian gave an excellent presentation tonight. Very enlightening! In case you haven't seen the ballot - VOTE "YES" for both the town and school budget(s), if you want to pay the lesser amount.

It is a sorry day for you! said...

As I see it, the Shermanator and his band of bullies win. Everyone has gotten sick of no one supporting them and now no one will run for the selectman's office. They win! The Shermanator and the band now can have a free hand at doing what ever they feel is right for them.

I feel everyone can piss-up-a-rope!


I say screw them I am leaving town if that is the only people in Winchester that is qualified for office.

Plan Ahead said...

If you are interested in the town clerks job, and are willing to be open a couple of nights and Saturdays, or you are willing to have a part time tax collector, run for the job when it comes up, you will be a shoe in.

Bridge to nowhere! said...

THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE!
How is it Margaret Sharra can write a letter to the editor to promote her agenda probably on town time and not be a conflict of interest. Margaret Sharra Memorial Bridge Fund under the false premise which it feeds her ego, using it is for the handicapped, the safety, the beauty of the town and it has been the vision of many residents since 1980.

Sharra admits in her letter she is going to ram this down our throats if we vote it down or not by stating, "even though it is under-funded, the project will go forward, in stages if necessary"!

Sharra also states in her letter. This wonderful project has become mine and many other residents' passion. The only truthful statement in her letter.

I say it is a waste of tax payers dollars. and we do not need it at this time or any other time. People have safely passed over the existing bridge for 40 years. I say vote this a big no and all the other spending warrants

catch my drift? said...

Winchester is like a pond, as the weather warms, scum starts to form on the surface. In this case it's always been there ruining the beauty of the pond .. There are those in town who think they have a vision of Winchester that will cover the dirt and corruption that has piled up for years. Tell them no way we're wise to their ways, we don't need to be spending money we don't and won't have for things we don't need.

Anonymous said...

Another consideration on the matter - the message she was trying to send perhaps, was that the bridge won't reach all of the way to Kulicks unless you cough up the extra money (expenses that she has incurred by not getting the project out on time) and support it.

She didn't even request that the new General Dollar or Dunkin Donuts incorporate her new sidewalk in their plans or that they should should fit the bill to put one in. Why? Less money out of our pockets and something that most companies are required to do across the country.

She is a moron!

GOOD POINT said...

If we hold off, General Dollar and Dunkin Donuts or who ever builds on that corner, will probably want to help out. Why waste our money, wait for McDonald's.

Frustrated said...

If this goes thru would it be like the ugly, black asphalt sidewalk that courses thru Ashuelot,and elsewhere in town? What a shame, and a sham.