Comments on: Selectmen Solicit Suggestions for Town Report http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/ Improving Communication, In Our Town, About Our Town, One Day At A Time... Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:46:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: chris http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1796 chris Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:30:48 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1796 who compiles the town report? who's printing the town report? there are a few online printers that will save 30-50%... who compiles the town report?
who’s printing the town report?

there are a few online printers that will save 30-50%…

]]> By: resident http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 resident Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:34:50 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1787 Can you run for commitioner and still have another full time job ( none road related). Also do we elect a accountant? Can you run for commitioner and still have another full time job ( none road related). Also do we elect a accountant?

]]> By: striveforchange http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 striveforchange Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:10:57 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1782 Thanks Jason, that was confusing but you cleared up something for me.......... Thanks Jason, that was confusing but you cleared up something for me……….

]]> By: jasoncole http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 jasoncole Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:38:15 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1781 Claire, The town report has all the information for a full fiscal year, so it goes for the July 2008-June 2009 time frame. Next year, it will have the full fiscal year for 2009-2010. This is how all town reports do it, except towns on calender years, which are few and far between. it took me forever to figure out why they did this too, but now I understand. Claire,

The town report has all the information for a full fiscal year, so it goes for the July 2008-June 2009 time frame. Next year, it will have the full fiscal year for 2009-2010. This is how all town reports do it, except towns on calender years, which are few and far between.

it took me forever to figure out why they did this too, but now I understand.

]]> By: striveforchange http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 striveforchange Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:00:32 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1780 Wasn't there a problem with putting the year before tax bills in last years town report? I'm not sure on that. If that was the case, how about putting in the MOST RECENT INFO? In other words be up to date on info put in the reports for all to see. Wasn’t there a problem with putting the year before tax bills in last years town report? I’m not sure on that. If that was the case, how about putting in the MOST RECENT INFO? In other words be up to date on info put in the reports for all to see.

]]> By: My 2 cents http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 My 2 cents Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:22:11 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1773 I personally thought this years town report was much easier to read and had the info we need in it. It would be good to have the break down of all the benefits that we pay. I had asked before why some people had like $2,000 in money in the vendor report and I found out that this could be for work or mileage reimbursement. Some people also pay on their credit cards and get reimbursed so it looks like they got paid and they actually got re-imbursed. I think this site is informative and am glad I heard about it. I think we DO have some elected officials that are in it for the best of the people. I hope that they vote down the never ending funding question when it comes up since Selectman Cole was the only one who kept his word. This might be the year to send a message that I am sick everytime I got to the town hall of the attitudes I get there. If they were elected, then they may be nice to people since they have to get elected again. Right now as long as they are breathing, they are all set. They need to realize they work for us and I am sorry they have to interupt their gossip sessions cramped into one of the offices. Why are there so many people there? I never see any customers and I hate going there. Keep up the good work, people are noticing. I personally thought this years town report was much easier to read and had the info we need in it. It would be good to have the break down of all the benefits that we pay. I had asked before why some people had like $2,000 in money in the vendor report and I found out that this could be for work or mileage reimbursement. Some people also pay on their credit cards and get reimbursed so it looks like they got paid and they actually got re-imbursed.

I think this site is informative and am glad I heard about it. I think we DO have some elected officials that are in it for the best of the people. I hope that they vote down the never ending funding question when it comes up since Selectman Cole was the only one who kept his word. This might be the year to send a message that I am sick everytime I got to the town hall of the attitudes I get there. If they were elected, then they may be nice to people since they have to get elected again. Right now as long as they are breathing, they are all set. They need to realize they work for us and I am sorry they have to interupt their gossip sessions cramped into one of the offices. Why are there so many people there? I never see any customers and I hate going there.

Keep up the good work, people are noticing.

]]> By: Glen Stadig http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Glen Stadig Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:09:00 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1771 Last years report was a great improvement and a significant move in the right direction. I know it takes a considerable effort to get these books put together and I appreciate your efforts, am sure you will get lots suggestions and feedback. Last years report was a great improvement and a significant move in the right direction. I know it takes a considerable effort to get these books put together and I appreciate your efforts, am sure you will get lots suggestions and feedback.

]]> By: jasoncole http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1768 jasoncole Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:12:36 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1768 Hi Glen, Thanks for posting the request to get info and pictures for the town report. I am hoping to get some neat things. This is a journal of the town and all the events, something that our children and grandchildren will see. Last year I asked to help with the town report and we made several changes. The newer larger format we felt was better for residents to read. The pictures show the things the way they are now, and in the future will be neat to look back. I think last year was the first year with the salaries and some other vendor lists. Last year we also for the first time made the report in PDF file for all residents and not only put it on this website, but the town website. We will have a collection of these PDF reports from now into the future. I am sure the wage information can be changed. Most towns do it the way we did it, but it seems easy enough to show the true picture of the wages and I will work on that as well. All these are good suggestions and I encourage any more to send me the info~ Thanks Jason Hi Glen,

Thanks for posting the request to get info and pictures for the town report. I am hoping to get some neat things. This is a journal of the town and all the events, something that our children and grandchildren will see.

Last year I asked to help with the town report and we made several changes. The newer larger format we felt was better for residents to read. The pictures show the things the way they are now, and in the future will be neat to look back. I think last year was the first year with the salaries and some other vendor lists.

Last year we also for the first time made the report in PDF file for all residents and not only put it on this website, but the town website. We will have a collection of these PDF reports from now into the future.

I am sure the wage information can be changed. Most towns do it the way we did it, but it seems easy enough to show the true picture of the wages and I will work on that as well.

All these are good suggestions and I encourage any more to send me the info~

Thanks
Jason

]]> By: Glen Stadig http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1764 Glen Stadig Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:21:00 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1764 Publish Town Report to PDF on the Town Website for easy resident access. Perhaps keep all the prior years up and available as well. Publish Town Report to PDF on the Town Website for easy resident access. Perhaps keep all the prior years up and available as well.

]]> By: Glen Stadig http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2010/03/07/selectmen-solicit-suggestions-for-town-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 Glen Stadig Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:05:09 +0000 http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2571#comment-1763 Show the fully burdened wages for employees in the Town Report, showing them as you do doesn't fully disclose and provide a complete picture. Wages, Taxes Benefits, Retirement, Bonus, OT, Misc Compensation, should all be included. Show the fully burdened wages for employees in the Town Report, showing them as you do doesn’t fully disclose and provide a complete picture.
Wages, Taxes Benefits, Retirement, Bonus, OT, Misc Compensation, should all be included.

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