Pomfret needs checks and balances for better

decision making and full accountability

 

Why is our town an outlier in the State, only governed by a single ordinance?

 

Without updating the way Pomfret Town government operates, we will continue to suffer from lack of transparency, virtually no checks and balances and an autocratic governing style that results in secret deals, questionable decisions and spending that keeps increasing.

 

FACT: The new Town budget raises taxes again while spending continues to grow, including pet projects most residents don’t want and will not benefit from. Worse, by dipping into the reserve fund to balance the budget, we are increasing the risk of insufficient funds in the future for unexpected costs. Who is looking out for our elderly and working parents that can’t afford thousands of dollars in new taxes?

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FACT: Allowing an outside group to construct extreme sport biking obstacle courses in the Pomfret Forest appears to violate the easement with the State and may be subjecting the Town to serious liability risk. How did this happen and why are they not paying Pomfret something?

 

FACT: Closing a popular road and spraying herbicides around town roads, including next to streams shouldn’t be by executive mandate. Why should a single elected official be able to make these decisions with no input or oversight?FACT: Our administrative staff continues to grow and, when the money from other sources like State and Federal funds and grants runs out, Pomfret taxpayers will be left holding the bill.

 

FACT: Our Town and State are dominated by single party rule, and that means no one from Pomfret is pushing back on unfunded mandates or warped ideologies like boys competing with our girls while invading their privacy. Their policies have produced the most expensive electricity in the continental US and one the highest costs of living.

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