Tales from Tuesday

Today is election day in our small town.  We vote for our local government officials and planning board warrant articles.  There is something unique about the way a small town operates.  I wish more people of our town understood how important it is for everyday citizens to get out and make their voices heard.  If you don't participate in this process you really can't complain how things will run for the next year. And the best thing about local government is that it doesn't matter which party you prefer.  A good town official is someone who comes into it without a personal agenda and serves the town in a way that is ethical and fiscally responsible.

Town meeting will be held on Saturday morning.  31 warrant articles this year...we plan on being there most of the day.  It's a bring your lunch, your knitting and sit back and try not to assault any of your neighbors for being stupid kind of event!  All kidding aside we have two important warrant articles that deserve attention.  One being a merger with the Belknap County Sheriff's department to provide police services for our town and the second being a new tanker for BFR.  There are several other important articles that concern the fire department  and hopefully those will pass as well.