Town Hall and Library Renovations

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

Hey, folks,
I suggest that we pay a little more attention where we are posting commentary about tomorrow's (7/21) referendum. Just in case you did not notice, tomorrow's referendum has NOTHING to do with this Town Council, the TXA or Cotton Field.
It has everything to do about:

• 1. a mistake by the bond attorney more than four (if not five) years ago, who apparently was cutting corners by "boilerplating" the wording of a Town referendum by using language from a BOE referendum.
  
• 2. that attorney's mistake is costing this Town Council (unjustified) embarrassment and costing us citizens who pay taxes the expen$e of holding this referendum.
  
• 3. reasonable people voting YES, YES, YES, to fix this little mistake,
  since voting NO would:
  
  • cause us to lose nearly $800,000,
    
  • send that $800,000 to some other CT community instead,
    
  • at least cause a temporary stoppage of work at Town Hall and the Library,
    
  • probably force a scaling back of both essential and desireable renovations there,
    
  • force the Town Council to raise at least that much money and probably more (by one means or another, ?another referendum, bonding which equals more town debt service which means higher taxes),
    
  • denies the entire population of Wethersfield the significant services and smooth operation of some of town departments and those of the Libary and
    
  • possibly, disproportionately impact the younger and older citizens town,
    
  • provide the rest of Connecticut and prospective Wethersfield residents another reason to look elsewhere to live, and
    
  • hasten the day (not too far off?) when at least part of Wethersfield is sucked into the quagmire already occupied by our city-neighbor to the north.
  
  
• 4. Acting like mature and reasonable citizens who are willing to help keep the Wethersfield we know and love (and hope it to be even more) Wethersfield.
  

So, in summary, one last time:

VOTE YES, VOTE YES, VOTE YES!

[JoeSixpack]

Why doesn't the town hold this "bond attorney" responsible for his/her mistake? Typical Wethersfield. Just like the debacle at the High School Renovation, including the sports fields.

Let's not ruffle any feathers when it happens, lets pay for it 10 times over by inaction.

[oldetowne]

It was amazing - I was the only person voting and there were like 25 people working. Sign me up for that deal.

[GoldShield]

oldetowne said:

It was amazing - I was the only person voting and there were like 25 people working. Sign me up for that deal.

And WHAT, if anything are we supposed to deduce from your observation? I would venture to say: nothing. Those people were not there for ONLY you. Now, go do something useful for God and Country...

[oldetowne]

It was an observation on the apparently low level of voter turnout. Now go do something less sarcastic.

[LouS]

Oldtowne,

It's amazing and comforting. Just as water seeks its own level...

[tooold]

oldetowne, i am really concerned about the turnout. i just got back and there were 3 people in there.

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

Nearly 10% of Wethersfield Voters turned out!
By better than an 11:1 margin, they voted YES
and approved the Town Hall / Library Referendum:
7/21/2004; Yes: 1477 -v- No: 129

[TheFreshman]

So much for the influence of the Wethersfield taxpayer's Ass. who so thoughtfully urged the voters to vote "NO" to send the Town Council a "message"!!! I'd say the voters sent a message. Enough (WTXA) of your small minded b.s.!!

[tooold]

nice to see, but i still do not understand why anyone would vote no, except due to ignorance of the issue or
irresponsible decision-making.