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Posted in Town Council, Town Treasurer, Videos on May 1st, 2010
My video record of last Monday’s Town Council meeting doesn’t match live viewing when it comes to discerning the delight that Councilor Louise Durfee clearly derives from grilling Town Treasurer Phil DiMattia, but the point comes across. At this point, it’s beginning to seem like a monthly event.
Toward the end of the exchange, DiMattia [...]
Posted in FTM, Tiverton, Town Council, Town Treasurer on Mar 8th, 2010
It looks like a long agenda for the town council (PDF), this evening, and I know that at least 40% of the audience is here specifically for the council’s consideration of solicitor Andrew Teitz’s proposed policy for making it as easy as possible to raise property taxes beyond the state cap (currently 4.5%). I’ll [...]
Posted in Spending, Town Council, Town Treasurer on Mar 3rd, 2010
My following of the Town Council’s doings has slipped, a bit, I’m afraid, so I’ve only picked up hints and news reports of the ongoing battle between council members and Town Treasurer Phil DiMattia:
A grab-bag of issues gave rise to the questioning, which were numerous and remained largely unresolved. It was unclear at meeting’s end [...]
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