This topic was submitted by Bob Davis.
In an effort to look into the town saving some money and maybe lowering our property taxes, I'm seriously wondering if it is about time we followed the State of Wisconsin by privatizing the highway, water and sewage depts. The State of Wisconsin did this and about 70% of their towns have adopted this way of doing business by privatizing. It works great for them. I have researched privatizing by contacting the State of Wisconsin Dept. of Resources and they sent me a treasure trove of information that they used in making their decision. From finding the right contractors, to the writing of their contracts, to punishing those contractor who do not live up to their contracts. We must change the way we do business in town in an effort to save taxpayer monies. A $67,000.00 salary for a highway superintenden, is plainly too much money for a small town like Winchester to pay out. More will be advertised about this program before our town election. I welcome everyone's input and comments on this subject.
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This sounds like a very good idea Bob, please send us the information so that we can post it on the Winchester Informer web site, as well as here, so that everyone can see and comment. Any such programs that can save the town money and possibly lower taxes should be brought forward and looked into.
less govermont is the way to go most of the time good idea
If some of the dept heads don't change the way they do there jobs the voters will make a statment in the spring. Time for a total turnaround , the people in town are not blind.
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