The Town Is Awakening

To the Editor:

The first budget turn down, which many laughed off as a fluke, was just reconfirmed with the second turn down, as a serious rejection of town policy and budget making. The voters are telling the town that they have had enough of unrelenting tax increases and want it stopped. You can blame it on high gas prices or whatever you want, but the seniors and pensioners can no longer carry this high tax load being imposed by the town.

So what does this mean? It means that the town and school folks must learn how to consolidate positions, eliminate overlap in jurisdiction and increase management work load, similar to what is commonplace in modern day industry. It also means that the town has got to rethink and become more aggressive in bringing in more industry to town which would add additional dollars to the tax base. As an example, let’s make Fairfield Hills a more tax productive instrument instead of just a recreational site and educational park.

This time around gentlemen and ladies, let’s see some real tax reductions, it may hurt a little, but it can be done and everyone will survive.

A senior citizen

Robert B. Shaw

10 Stone Fence Lane, Newtown                                   May 10, 2006