tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post709471836522571854..comments2024-03-27T19:57:30.869-04:00Comments on Springfield Vermont News: Springfield Town Election ResultsSpringfield VT Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845498364686334900noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-11284397394889117312016-03-07T07:21:26.206-05:002016-03-07T07:21:26.206-05:00Well, if someone's prejudice overrides her con...Well, if someone's prejudice overrides her concern about having her job taken out from under her or having her business raided by Wall Street; if his prejudice overrides his concern about maximizing the potential of the Black River to revive downtown; if their prejudice overrides their desire to see Springfielders improve their neighborhood by building a beautiful park, and if their prejudicechuck gregorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-70200321232882354632016-03-06T22:27:20.143-05:002016-03-06T22:27:20.143-05:00Chuck 7:55 am was talking about the school board. ...Chuck 7:55 am was talking about the school board. You might be a bit over sensitive because citizens became aware you do not live in Springfield. Webster's definition of residence, "habitation, quarters, apartment, home. Are YOU prejudice against someone who beat you by about 2 to one? And I would say 700 or so people believe her ideas are better. So when you are peddling back to your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-69603226882000264362016-03-05T08:47:21.103-05:002016-03-05T08:47:21.103-05:00Sorry, but I'm a resident of Springfield, even...Sorry, but I'm a resident of Springfield, even though your prejudice inclines you to prefer otherwise. The question is, did your prejudice get in the way of choosing the candidate who had the better set of ideas?chuck gregorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-32079377543012514812016-03-05T05:16:51.972-05:002016-03-05T05:16:51.972-05:00Chuck is a great guy, incredibly intelligent and s...Chuck is a great guy, incredibly intelligent and spends most of his time in Springfield. He's renovating a crappy old house so he can live in it here... He's paying taxes and let's face it, obviously gives a crap about spfld if he's willing to become a selectboard member. It's our loss that he didn't win Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-33655783854439622362016-03-04T23:02:01.136-05:002016-03-04T23:02:01.136-05:00My father worked his whole life, raised a family, ...My father worked his whole life, raised a family, and was not in debt. In his 80's he suffered a debilitating illness and could no longer do it all. The choice became whether to put him into the Health & Rehab facility (on Medicaid) or use help to maintain him at home. The latter is far less costly to tax payers, and choosing it allowed my father to keep involved in his life. It wouldPhilip Caronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-89358315238126768622016-03-04T18:31:58.882-05:002016-03-04T18:31:58.882-05:00I see most of the subsidies-SEVCA,Current, Meals o...I see most of the subsidies-SEVCA,Current, Meals on Wheels, Family Center were passed at least 2/1. Does this reflect that the taxpayers in the town are outnumbered 2/1? These handouts have to stopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-9716534361209471632016-03-04T09:37:07.994-05:002016-03-04T09:37:07.994-05:00Town Constable works primarily as a Process Server...Town Constable works primarily as a Process Server, eg. eviction notices. But the Selectboard has set aside money in the budget to use the Constable as a Town Code Enforcer, eg. trash tickets, blight citations, -- in other words to be the person who serves tickets for messy properties. The long time Constable retired, and created a vacancy last year that was filled by Bill Roberson who was John Daltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-12046784772300728552016-03-04T07:56:37.762-05:002016-03-04T07:56:37.762-05:00they should have a re vote without his name on the...they should have a re vote without his name on the ballot,i can't believe there isn't some kind of law about this<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-42905285891734278722016-03-04T06:14:53.388-05:002016-03-04T06:14:53.388-05:00My question is: Is a person with a criminal record...My question is: Is a person with a criminal record able to run for constable or any other office? Are background checks done on persons running for office?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-845243673874939432016-03-03T18:23:49.674-05:002016-03-03T18:23:49.674-05:00Whomever is referring to Chuck Gregory who ran for...Whomever is referring to Chuck Gregory who ran for the select board.....they feel he isn't eligible because he lives in Chester....but has a home in Springfield. He may live in Springfield part-time....don't know for sure, but he apparently passed muster if the town fathers/charters allowed him to run for office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-30440956999350480392016-03-03T13:12:40.307-05:002016-03-03T13:12:40.307-05:002026 Town folk voted for Chester "Chet" ...2026 Town folk voted for Chester "Chet" Alden to be 1st. Constable. I guess I have two questions one is what is this job or title? The other is what if anything would make someone ineligible for this job? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-27914277759632372732016-03-03T12:21:24.083-05:002016-03-03T12:21:24.083-05:00Agreed! Very irritating.Agreed! Very irritating.Hapshetsut Yarskaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13793456250213344823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-35063496678196596112016-03-03T07:55:38.064-05:002016-03-03T07:55:38.064-05:00I'm glad so many people wasted their votes on ...I'm glad so many people wasted their votes on someone who was not even eligible to run for the school board,his name should of been taken of balletAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-1508740810376742922016-03-02T10:23:26.875-05:002016-03-02T10:23:26.875-05:00Sorry, the brief report of results published at 8:...Sorry, the brief report of results published at 8:30 last night somehow got accidently deleted when adding photo at sleepy bedtime. Springfield VT Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845498364686334900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-21181330992867726992016-03-02T08:45:25.697-05:002016-03-02T08:45:25.697-05:00could someone put the election results on. seriou...could someone put the election results on. seriously?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-55754558169111355132016-03-02T08:14:23.343-05:002016-03-02T08:14:23.343-05:00Where are the results?Where are the results?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com