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Citizen's Guide to Town Meeting

Below - is a PDF file containing a guide to town meeting and a overview of the key issues.

Citizens%20Guide%20Final.pdf

Overview of Key Issues for Town Meeting

Budget Discussion

At the writing of this document,…

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Posted by Bryan Semple on May 6, 2012 at 10:30am

Some Documents for Town Meeting

I am in the process of getting ready for town meeting.  Here are some documents I will be referencing in my upcoming unofficial town warrant.

FrostFarmHouse.pdf - contains the towns agreement to renovate the Frost Farmhouse…

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Posted by Bryan Semple on April 29, 2012 at 3:00pm

Election Day is Monday - Vote DePompei and Brown

Please join me in supporting Dan De Pompei for Selectman and Pat Brown for Planning Board. Both of these candidates will add some much needed political diversity into our town’s political leadership. This diversity is needed to solve what I think are the three core issues our town leadership has failed to solve over the past 10 years:

  • Reliable funding for our schools
  • 40B development
  • Highly transparent government.

School…

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Posted by Bryan Semple on March 25, 2012 at 7:04pm — 1 Comment

Do you want an increase in the Massachusetts gas tax to fund the MBTA?

Check out fixthet.mapc.org  (That's "Fix The T".)

This is the budget calculator app which allows you to come up with your own method of filling the MBTA's $161 budget gap for FY 2013.  And tucked away at the bottom is the "Increase the gas tax by 1 cent per gallon" option.  A second option is to raise the gas tax by 2 cents per gallon.

Currently, out of roughly six hundred fifty poll respondents, about four hundred have selected one of these options.

MAPC is the…

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Posted by Bulldog Friday on March 11, 2012 at 9:31am — 1 Comment

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Bryan Semple posted a blog post

Citizen's Guide to Town Meeting

Below - is a PDF file containing a guide to town meeting and a overview of the key issues.Citizens%20Guide%20Final.pdfOverview of Key Issues for Town MeetingBudget DiscussionAt the writing of this document, it is not clear how we can vote on a budget at town meeting.  With nearly $1M in savings from the GIC, it should…See More
May 6
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Bryan Semple posted a blog post

Some Documents for Town Meeting

I am in the process of getting ready for town meeting.  Here are some documents I will be referencing in my upcoming unofficial town warrant.FrostFarmHouse.pdf - contains the towns agreement to renovate the Frost Farmhouse…See More
Apr 29
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Eric Poch commented on Bryan Semple's blog post Election Day is Monday - Vote DePompei and Brown
"Hi Bryan - just curious - am I part of the "current administration".  For the record, I have never voiced support for the 40B law, nor have I ever endorsed its use as a tool."
Mar 26
Bryan Semple posted a blog post

Election Day is Monday - Vote DePompei and Brown

Please join me in supporting Dan De Pompei for Selectman and Pat Brown for Planning Board. Both of these candidates will add some much needed political diversity into our town’s political leadership. This diversity is needed to solve what I think are the three core issues our town leadership has failed to solve over the past 10 years:Reliable funding for our schools40B developmentHighly transparent government.School funding is an annual exercise in voter roulette. The current leadership has…See More
Mar 25
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Sio commented on Bulldog Friday's blog post Do you want an increase in the Massachusetts gas tax to fund the MBTA?
"No BD - I do not want anymore taxes piled onto my price per gallon!!  We either already pay more for taxes per gallon than gas or we are pretty darn close."
Mar 13
Bulldog Friday posted a blog post

Do you want an increase in the Massachusetts gas tax to fund the MBTA?

Check out fixthet.mapc.org  (That's "Fix The T".)This is the budget calculator app which allows you to come up with your own method of filling the MBTA's $161 budget gap for FY 2013.  And tucked away at the bottom is the "Increase the gas tax by 1 cent per gallon" option.  A second option is to raise the gas tax by 2 cents per gallon.Currently, out of roughly six hundred fifty poll respondents, about four hundred have selected one of these options.MAPC is the Metropolitan Area Planning…See More
Mar 11
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Sio commented on pmotw's blog post Pantry Brook Farm Preservation
"pmotw - Has there been any input from the other boards regarding this?"
Jan 25
Bulldog Friday commented on pmotw's blog post Pantry Brook Farm Preservation
"The word "threatens" bothers me.  The landowner needs both a) the intent and b) the right to sell his land for development.  If either is lacking no sale will occur.  If the town owns the development rights, the landowner no…"
Jan 9

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Planning Board Meeting October 12. Anyone going?

Started by Bulldog Friday Oct 10, 2011.

Moody's assigns a 'negative outlook' to LSRHS -- August 9 Boston Globe

Started by Bulldog Friday Aug 9, 2011.

Route 20 Sewer Citizens' Advisory Committee (CAC) and Steering Committee

Started by Bulldog Friday Jul 8, 2011.

Sudbury Home values down, but tax bills rise 1 Reply

Started by a macentee. Last reply by Sio Mar 22, 2011.

Have you heard a rumor the Sudbury Raytheon plant is closing? 1 Reply

Started by Bulldog Friday. Last reply by Denise Garzone Mar 22, 2011.

 
 
 

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