Attention Mr. Charest and Mrs. Crawford

March 12th, 2008   Email to the Selectmen

I am addressing this message to the attention of Mr. Charest and Mrs. Crawford.

Congratulations on your reelection. Your service is appreciated whether or not we are in agreement.

Since we use secret ballot to elect town officers, you have no way to know how and why I voted but I would like you to know that I did not vote for either one of you and why.

The reason? I think you did not act in the Town's best interest in endorsing the expenditure of $375,000 to cost out the athletic facilities/community center/senior center project (in that order) that the people of Moultonborugh have not yet agreed they want. I'm so old I think $375,000 is a h--l of a lot of money. At several Selectman's meetings leading up to the hearing when you gave your approval to this article, you stated many reasons why this is inopportune at this time. You heard them all, and agreed with many - too much money, rising taxes, school funding impact, retirement benefits costs, and on and on. However you finally stated that you were so impressed that 300 people had signed a warrant article that you decided to support it. If you indeed feel that the wants of 300 people is in the best interest of the 4500 inhabitants of the Town after you had such misgivings before the 300 (voters?) came forward, I say your thinking is wrong for the Town. The voting almost approving SB2 and the 353 write-in votes against the two of you demonstrates that I am not alone.

End of rant. My request is that on Saturday, Town Meeting Day, you will do the right thing and recant your approval of this warrant article.

Yours Respectfully,

Robert Damarell