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Wellesley Townsman–March 16, 2016
“I think the biggest takeaway from the election is that there’s still immense value that people put into their town government and their attachment to the town,” said McCauley, a former selectman, Planning Board member and chairman of the North 40 Steering Committee.
Wellesley Townsman, March 15, 2016
Voters Tuesday rejected the proposed shift to a Town Manager form of government that would have overhauled Wellesley Town Hall power structure, consolidating authority and installing a leader who would have overseen the development of the town’s budget and evaluation of town employees.
Ann Rappaport–Wellesley Townsman, March 3, 2016
“How could the most significant issue in my ten years as a Town Meeting member move ahead without a supermajority vote?”
Amanda Henshon–Wellesley Townsman, March 10, 2016
“A risky scheme like the one proposed might make sense if Wellesley were a struggling municipality – or perhaps if the Library were lacking. It is not. Are we prepared to take a chance on this new plan that is as extreme as any adopted in Massachusetts?”
Matthew Hornung–Wellesley Townsman, March 10, 2016
“Historically, environmental interests have rarely been advocated by a government, but rather by the will of the people at large….It is for this reason that Wellesley residents’ voice is so crucial in our current government structure.”
Heather Sawitsky–Wellesley Townsman, March 10, 2016
“Do we want to structure our government like a corporation? We should be recognized for what we are: citizens who pay the taxes and are entitled to receive town services. We are not customers who can buy town products elsewhere if we are unhappy with what Wellesley provides. Further, we are not all looking for the same basket of services.”
Editor’s Note: Ms. Sawitsky is a former Moderator and Advisory Chair.
Deirdre Hearn–Wellesley Townsman, March 10, 2016
“Library trustees in the vast majority of Massachusetts towns hire and manage the library director, not the town manager…..The TGSC never reported this fact to Town Meeting, and they acknowledged, upon questioning, that they never even discussed this issue in all their interviews with other town managers.”
Gordon F. Kingsley–Wellesley Townsman, March 10, 2016
“…the Special Act will commit Wellesley to this new and questionable form of government forever. There will be no going back. No competent military commander would embark on a campaign from which there is no avenue of retreat. Why should we?”
Carol Hannenberg, M.D.–Wellesley Townsman, March 10, 2016
“A town manager without public health knowledge and expertise and with many other competing priorities should not be managing and supervising the Health Department.
It seems best to leave the public health to those who are trained to protect it.”
Suzy Littlefield–Wellesley Townsman, March 10, 2016
“Those who are concerned about upcoming decisions on the Hardy/Hunnewell/Upham Schools and uses for the North 40 should be especially concerned about the authority given to the Town Manager under the Special Act”.
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