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03-26-2009, 08:30 AM
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Location: Easton, MA
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Originally Posted by buckman
Mansfield is fine. Every town talks layoffs at this time of year. The schools are still among the best. $1.2 million is the amount talked about almost every year for the past 5 years.. They propose their wish list in the budget and then they come back to reality and cut it down.
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That was my original point, Buckman. It's a tactic by the town to get more money by talking about how the kids will suffer if they don't get the money they "need". My sister in law is a teacher in Mansfield and my niece and nephew both go to school there. The schools will be fine with or without the stimulus money. Mansfield is the type of community that would find a way to get money that is really needed for the schools. The doom and gloom approach is just more effective because it preys upon peoples fears. |
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03-26-2009, 08:35 AM
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Location: Mansfield, MA
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Originally Posted by fishbones
That was my original point, Buckman. It's a tactic by the town to get more money by talking about how the kids will suffer if they don't get the money they "need". My sister in law is a teacher in Mansfield and my niece and nephew both go to school there. The schools will be fine with or without the stimulus money. Mansfield is the type of community that would find a way to get money that is really needed for the schools. The doom and gloom approach is just more effective because it preys upon peoples fears.
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It's easy for someone who doesn't even live in the town to say. Or buckman who is in no way involved with the schools aside from having a kid that goes to them.
Like I said, aside from this past year, I've been working at the school for almost 7 years. That allots me information that isn't PR crap given to the residents. We'll find out in June what the results will be; that is when the towns are contractually obligated to make all announcements of lay-offs. |
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03-26-2009, 10:12 AM
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Location: Mansfield
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
It's easy for someone who doesn't even live in the town to say. Or buckman who is in no way involved with the schools aside from having a kid that goes to them.
Like I said, aside from this past year, I've been working at the school for almost 7 years. That allots me information that isn't PR crap given to the residents. We'll find out in June what the results will be; that is when the towns are contractually obligated to make all announcements of lay-offs.
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Johnnyd. I don't want to sound like a wise ass but.....Are you arguing about school $$$ on my dime? |
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03-26-2009, 10:17 AM
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Location: Mansfield, MA
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Originally Posted by buckman
Johnnyd. I don't want to sound like a wise ass but.....Are you arguing about school $$$ on my dime?
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That's the frustrating thing about taxes. You have to pay them but have little to say about what they go to. I don't think you sound like a wise ass at all.
I pay taxes to the town too my friend.
If you don't like the way the town spends money, I look forward to hearing you voice your displeasure at the next town meeting where it really counts, as opposed to on a fishing forum. I'm sure there is a significant amount of items about how wasteful the town is that we agree with. |
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03-26-2009, 12:27 PM
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Location: Mansfield
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
That's the frustrating thing about taxes. You have to pay them but have little to say about what they go to. I don't think you sound like a wise ass at all.
I pay taxes to the town too my friend.
If you don't like the way the town spends money, I look forward to hearing you voice your displeasure at the next town meeting where it really counts, as opposed to on a fishing forum. I'm sure there is a significant amount of items about how wasteful the town is that we agree with.
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I'm pretty active in town politics. As much as time allows anyway.
FYI, it looks like we will be spending more litigation $$$ on that POS Town Manager. |
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03-26-2009, 05:12 PM
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Location: Mansfield, MA
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Originally Posted by buckman
I'm pretty active in town politics. As much as time allows anyway.
FYI, it looks like we will be spending more litigation $$$ on that POS Town Manager.
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Yeah, I've heard that. I cannot wait until they drop the POS and the liability that comes with him. I still wish they'd release his review, but somehow he got that under lock and key. Guess he knows that any future employer that read it would know what kind of guy he really is. |
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03-26-2009, 05:58 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Yeah, I've heard that. I cannot wait until they drop the POS and the liability that comes with him. I still wish they'd release his review, but somehow he got that under lock and key. Guess he knows that any future employer that read it would know what kind of guy he really is.
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I don't know the dude but is he that bad of a prick? |
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