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NO ONE IS MORE EQUAL THAN ANOTHER......here's the deal......Mayberry is OVER..........there ARE other choices for a ride to the hospital and emergency care........

Fire/Police/Private ambulance/small volunteer force........GET OFF MY BACK...........

a person NOT wanting taxes is NOT a different class----how about this----they ARE smarter.........GET OFF MY BACK.....

Are you some kind of idiot, Senders?  The "different class" of voters is in reference to property taxpayers vs. renters and other residents (i.e. dependent children, etc.)  

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It appears that the attorney is calling the shots and speaking in place of the supervisor which is an elected position. Is this the role of a town attorney? Furthermore .....  is this legal? Does the attorney have the 'legal' right to state a change in rules/policies such as the privilege of the floor issue? Is that not the role of the supervisor 1st, followed up by the other elected town board members? Isn't it the town attorney's job to 'suggest' to the supervisor/town board what he can and can not do or say legally? Then the supervisor/leader verbally makes the declaration.....not the attorney.
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I've watched different municipalities hire town/city administrators that research and give their opinion on matters. I don't see this as being much different. Who cares who says it as long as the majority of the board agrees with it?

Past TB supervisors have asked the attorney for advice b4 answering a specific question but never did an attorney answer the questions instead of the supervisor, after all who was elected FDG or the attorney.

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I've watched different municipalities hire town/city administrators that research and give their opinion on matters. I don't see this as being much different. Who cares who says it as long as the majority of the board agrees with it?

The town attorney is there to research and give their opinion on matters...agreed! However, these matters are usually discussed and agreed upon BEFORE a meeting. It is the role of the 'super' to declare any changes under the recommendation of these 'administrators'. The town board should come prepared and aware of any changes or declarations.

It was quite apparent that the attorney made this knee jerk declaration in mid-stream of the meeting. That town board didn't even know it was coming. Obviously, if this were discussed 'before' the meeting....the 'super' would have stated it right out of the gate. But he didn't.  This was a decision by the attorney and the attorney alone WITHOUT prior discussion with our ELECTED officials.

Look.....there are FOUR people on that town board that were elected by the people. The attorney was NOT elected by the people....the attorney was 'selected' and has a role and a place in town business. But clearly not in the role of the supervisor or any town board member

This is just more confirmation that this town board is running this town on a shoe string. They clearly do not have a clue. Hell, they don't even know how to answer questions that the public pose before them!!! They don't have a clue on what is actually happening in this town and the effects it will have on the residents.

They are there for themselves and the party they represent....PUPPETS.....as ND so eloquently stated at the last town board meeting...."I ran for office because MY taxes were too high"! Give me a break!! IMHO

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Look.....there are FOUR people on that town board that were elected by the people. The attorney was NOT elected by the people....the attorney was 'selected' and has a role and a place in town business. But clearly not in the role of the supervisor or any town board member

I noticed you said four, on purpose, Parisi--former town attorney, board member although never elected by the residents wasn't much better, IMO. I think Tommasone was his mouthpiece.

Maybe FDG will be able to handle the meetings better as he gains more experience, time will tell.

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I noticed you said four, on purpose, Parisi--former town attorney, board member although never elected by the residents wasn't much better, IMO. I think Tommasone was his mouthpiece.
  

I mentioned '4' cause parisi was NOT elected.

And at least with the last administration there was a dialog between 'the super' and the 'residents'. This one is....well.....well....there aren't the words! Perhaps pathetic would fit the bill. At least the last administration the residents knew where they stood regarding REMS. The last admin was in favor of supporting it and creating a taxing district. Where the hell does this town board stand? YUP....pathetic is the word!! IMHO

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I noticed you said four, on purpose, Parisi--former town attorney, board member although never elected by the residents wasn't much better, IMO. I think Tommasone was his mouthpiece.

Maybe FDG will be able to handle the meetings better as he gains more experience, time will tell.

Tommasone left no room for another mouthpiece...he never stopped talking. Say what you want about Parisi, but at least for the time
being, he knows more about the town's business than all of the others combined.

As for FDG, this is all new to him and you may be right...he may get better with experience and, I think, with the right guidance. We
should at least give him a chance. After all, the Board there now is the one we get. The only other choice would be to postpone our
issues until the next election, hoping for turnover that may or may not happen, which would be ridiculous, IMO.

FDG is never going to get any better. He is in way over his head. Doesn't understand budgets, or the issues facing the Town. The other four aren't much better equipped. ND is a loose cannon who I'm sure will go off several more times in the next year. The Martin kid looks like a deer does when it is in someones headlights and he will offer nothing, again in over his head. And Bobby who thinks he is smarter than anyone else is nothing more than an obstructionist who has never had an original idea. We are in trouble with this bunch!

Well, rotterdam just may be in trouble with these cowboys on the board. But if the residents 'push' and actually 'show up' at town board meeting, email these clowns, write editorials and speak up and ask questions....OPPS, I mean make SUGGESTIONS!

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Are you some kind of idiot, Senders?  The "different class" of voters is in reference to property taxpayers vs. renters and other residents (i.e. dependent children, etc.)  

the 'other different class' of voters are those who want 'special reductions' because of age/sex/disability etc........do you get it?

Try making sense, for once.

Quoted from 474

Try making sense, for once.

what dont you understand? we are saying the same thing.

Quoted from 474

Try making sense, for once.

my bead just might be just a hair's breadth to the left of yours.....but in the same bullseye just the same......

well start the poll

taxing district or not....