Comments on: This Week’s Town Council Meeting http://tivertoncc.com/2010/04/this-weeks-town-council-meeting/ Dedicated to bringing fiscal responsibility and transparent government to Tiverton, RI. Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:07:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tiverton Citizens for Change » Blog Archive » A Meeting with No Meaning http://tivertoncc.com/2010/04/this-weeks-town-council-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Tiverton Citizens for Change » Blog Archive » A Meeting with No Meaning Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:07:03 +0000 http://tivertoncc.com/2010/04/this-weeks-town-council-meeting/#comment-27 [...] some reason, after the Monday Town Council meeting at which the majority voted to eschew expectations that the town treasurer and the chairman of the [...] [...] some reason, after the Monday Town Council meeting at which the majority voted to eschew expectations that the town treasurer and the chairman of the [...]

]]> By: Sam Lukace http://tivertoncc.com/2010/04/this-weeks-town-council-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Sam Lukace Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:44:26 +0000 http://tivertoncc.com/2010/04/this-weeks-town-council-meeting/#comment-26 First, thanks for posting and keeping up with the goings on -- hard to make it to all of these in person. In response to: "Make note: This was fundamentally a request for a waiver, and the vote did not pass by the 4/5 required to exceed the cap." It's my understanding that the 4/5 majority is required to actually request that the town exceed the levy cap. It sounds to me like the council is just looking to have all of the information available to them prior to the FTM, so they can make an informed decision on the budget. A letter of inquiry can under no circumstances be considered a request to raise the cap -- it is simply a request for information. I believe several of the council members tried to communicate this, but Mr. Caron only seems to hear what Mr. Caron wants to hear. I'd sure like us to go into the FTM fully informed. First, thanks for posting and keeping up with the goings on — hard to make it to all of these in person.

In response to: “Make note: This was fundamentally a request for a waiver, and the vote did not pass by the 4/5 required to exceed the cap.” It’s my understanding that the 4/5 majority is required to actually request that the town exceed the levy cap. It sounds to me like the council is just looking to have all of the information available to them prior to the FTM, so they can make an informed decision on the budget. A letter of inquiry can under no circumstances be considered a request to raise the cap — it is simply a request for information. I believe several of the council members tried to communicate this, but Mr. Caron only seems to hear what Mr. Caron wants to hear. I’d sure like us to go into the FTM fully informed.

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