19 Feb 2013
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When we did the update almost everyone who has ever registered on this site, over 4000 of you, disappeared into thin air. Sorry for the inconvenience, but you’ll have to register again. Hope you enjoy our new site.
18 Feb 2013
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18 Feb 2013
Mayor Kay has recently scheduled public meetings to explain her decisions concerning the former Naval Air Sation South Weymouth. Unfortunately for the Weymouth taxpayers an open microphone will not be allowed lest someone ask a question her experts are unable to answer. I have always found that true experts are capable of answering off the cuff [...]
15 Feb 2013
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This article was written by several local attorneys, a few Cohasset citizens, and had input from two south shore town managers. It is important that the Governance committee take a new look at its draft proposal and consider the comments here-in. This is an important document. It will govern the Town of Cohasset for who [...]
15 Feb 2013
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Cohasset Governance Committee February 13, 2013 Dear Citizens: In the Fall of 2011 the Board of Selectmen created the Governance Committee to review governance in the Town of Cohasset. Our charge was to “Identify any area of the Cohasset Governance Structure that may be improved to provide better governance including accountability and effective/efficient use of [...]
10 Feb 2013
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WHAT ALL OF WEYMOUTH AND PART OF HINGHAM ARE STUCK WITH ON BACON HILL Bacon Hill “representatives” on roll calls from the week of Feb. 4 to 8.
6 Feb 2013
by Dominic Galluzzo, Weymouth Resident I sat at this table in September of 2012 to discuss the many burdens that are being forced on the backs of Weymouth real estate taxpayers. With no discussion allowed of those concerns I left this august body with a challenge to address the issues raised with its taxpayers. You [...]
6 Feb 2013
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As Cohasset Selectmen get deeper and deeper in trouble, Town Counsel Paul DeRensis’ letters to the Attorney General and others become more tortured. DeRensis’ response to the Attorney General was written with regard to an Open Meeting Law complaint Selectman Martha Gjesteby filed against her board. DeRensis’ 3-page letter on behalf of Selectmen noted Gjesteby’s [...]
6 Feb 2013
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Thursday morning (Feb 7) at 7:30 a.m. Cohasset Governance will discuss changes to the Town Manager Act suggested by the Town Counsel including part of the original act that allows the Town Manager complete assess to privileged documents and personal information. (See preceding blog.)
5 Feb 2013
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Town Counsel Paul DeRensis met with Governance chair Christine Cunning and her committee for over two and a half hours Monday night regarding the legal ramifications of their work on changes to the Town Manager Act. A lively and interesting discussion revolved around part of the present act that states, in the original Act. Especially, [...]
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