Posted Thursday, July 13, 2017 To the editor: Twelve candidates for the Charter Review Commission failed to show up for the Tiverton Taxpayers Association (“TTA”) Candidate Forum, and, except for vague answers from two, did not answer the TTA questionnaire. Nevertheless, public records exist: Many of these twelve seek to […]
Politics & Government
Charter review election about role of government
Posted Tuesday, July 11, 2017 To the editor: A few years ago, Mike DeCotis and I worked together to persuade Tiverton’s school committee to start all-day kindergarten, and we’ve had some lengthy conversations since then. I was disappointed, therefore, to see him attack the Tiverton Taxpayers Association (TTA) in a recent […]
Charter review process will distill recommendations
Posted Tuesday, July 11, 2017 To the editor: The Tiverton Taxpayers Association (TTA) Candidates for the Charter Review Commission (CRC) pledge to protect the Taxpayers interest (Financial Town Referendum (FTR) and casino revenue) while performing their duties to review and recommend updates to the charter. Adding four words “…, including […]
Proudly voting for TTA candidates
Posted Tuesday, July 11, 2017 To the editor: One item within the Tiverton Town Charter that has become a contentious topic of debate is the current signature count (50) required to gain access to the ballot as a valid candidate for the Charter Review Commission. My belief is that the […]
Elect by district, not at large, for council, budget committee?
Posted Monday, July 10, 2017 Elect by district, not at large, for council, budget committee? To the editor: As a candidate for the Town Charter Review Commission, I have been interested to see all of the political discussion and debate. Much of it has been narrow in focus and misleading as […]
Vote the slate that will keep voters in control of budget
Posted Monday, July 10, 2017 To the editor: I am running for the Charter Review Commission (CRC). The Town Charter is the document that governs our town and will need careful understanding and consideration for the voters to decide on any recommended changes. My position as a potential commissioner is […]
Tiverton budget process needs details, public participation
Posted Monday, July 10, 2017 To the editor: As a candidate for the Tiverton Charter Review Commission I have been asked many questions concerning the Tiverton Financial Town Referendum (FTR). The Tiverton Charter is much more than the FTR. It seems that this has evolved from a Charter Review Committee […]
Tiverton petitioner budget led to bait and switch
Posted Monday, July 10, 2017 To the editor I’m sure by now the fine folks here in Tiverton have had enough of the rhetoric surrounding the Charter Review Commission (CRC) vote coming up July 18. By rhetoric, I include the “sky is falling” talk about the FTR and your taxes […]
Preserve FTR, update charter regarding budget committee
Posted Sunday, July 9, 2017 To the editor: As the Charter Commission vote in Tiverton on July 18th approaches, here are a few thoughts to add to the mix. I have been reading all of the LTE’s from candidates and I would like to address some issues here: In the past […]
Letter: I promise I’ll ask questions, listen, and research
Posted Sunday, July 9, 2017 To the editor: There are approximately 17,000 of us who call Tiverton our home. To maintain that home, we have a Town Charter which ensures we know who is taking care of what, and how that’s being done. Like any good document, it lives and […]
