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Archive for May, 2007

Youkilis Rules

Town Meeting, 5/22, Session Nine (Final Session)

I take notes during Town Meeting. They are not official in any way. As I listen to people speak, I scribble notes. I’m sure that, at times, I mishear or misunderstand the speaker, but my notes represent what I hear at the time. I then publish the notes every night after the meeting. I do […]

How Your Computer’s Mouse Really Works

An animation of how your mouse works.  Found via Soxaholix.

Town Meeting, 5/16, Session Eight

I take notes during Town Meeting. They are not official in any way. As I listen to people speak, I scribble notes. I’m sure that, at times, I mishear or misunderstand the speaker, but my notes represent what I hear at the time. I then publish the notes every night after the meeting. I do […]

Finance Committee Revotes Article 52

Before Town Meeting the Finance Committee met. Several issues were discussed. In particular, Ron Spangler presented an amendment to Article 52 that modified the membership of the School Facilities Working Group. His amendment was accepted unanimously. The committee also discussed Bill Shea’s substitute motion for Article 52 that advocates rebuilding Thompson immediately. Mr. Shea was […]

Town Meeting, 5/14, Session Seven

I take notes during Town Meeting. They are not official in any way. As I listen to people speak, I scribble notes. I’m sure that, at times, I mishear or misunderstand the speaker, but my notes represent what I hear at the time. I then publish the notes every night after the meeting. I do […]

Finance Committee Meeting – Article 18

Finance Committee met at 7:30 before Town Meeting.  Several items were discussed – upcoming reserve fund transfers, Town Meeting schedules, etc. The only topic that was formally discussed was Article 18.  After some discussion, the committee unanimously endorsed the Selectmen’s proposed vote.

Voting Yes on Article 18

Article 18 comes to a vote tomorrow (Monday) at Town Meeting. I’m going to be voting yes, I encourage my fellow meeting members to vote yes, and I hope voters encourage their representatives to vote yes. You can read the text of the vote in the Selectmen’s supplemental report. It moves the town function of […]

Nate Levenson and Budgeting

School Superintendent Nate Levenson has a number of critics in town. Some of the criticism is well-founded, but I think that a lot of it is undeserved. If you are one of his critics (or one of his fans), I invite you to review the budgets and budget presentations that he has created. I think […]

Town Meeting, 5/9, Session Six

I take notes during Town Meeting. They are not official in any way. As I listen to people speak, I scribble notes. I’m sure that, at times, I mishear or misunderstand the speaker, but my notes represent what I hear at the time. I then publish the notes every night after the meeting. I do […]