Posted by ed on April 11, 2007, 8:55 pm I handed out three basic questions after the debate on Monday night to all the candidates running for selectmen, and respectfully requested answers by the end of the week to post on our site before Saturdays Contest. I took these questions from the questions submitted by our group and took the liberty of condensing them down to these three points. 2. Times have changed and most residents today are no longer in the financial condition which they tens years ago, how would you realistically attempt to manage the towns finances in a much more tight economy when some still want to have the luxuries of the 90’s? If you disagree with the scenario please explain. 3. If compelling evidence was presented to you about a project which could possibly lead to “America’s Yankee Doodle Town” becoming a place where you and your fellow citizens would no longer wish to live, how much of your resources and the town’s resources would you be willing to utilize to prevent such a thing from happening? If you could please return your feelings on these matters before Friday it would be appreciated. Thank You Rome Capobianco for Town Selectman 1. I envision the growth and continuance of our Yankee Doodle town, with its premium on education, business development, culture, recreation, and sports. While Billerica is celebrated for its baseball players, it has also produced exceptional tradesmen, educators, business owners, and other professionals who deserve exceptional government. To ensure this, we must be fiscally responsible, and expand our tax base with industrial tenants who would value our talented workforce and supportive government. We need to breathe life into Billerica Center with the optimum mix of tenants. I would elicit support from our citizens by explaining the benefits of banding together for our common good. 2. We have to develop and implement innovative ideas to stretch our income, and learn from other municipalities as well as from our own dynamic citizens. We could earn hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of compost, dirt, wood chips, and gravel from our town and neighboring towns if we had a proper composting facility like the Town of Lexington has. The Town of Groton has a municipal electric company which saves its residents substantial amounts in their monthly bills. Billerica needs to generate its own power, and could utilize windmills as in the Town of Hull and solar power in such an endeavor. We need to solicit bids for services such as insurance for town employees, rubbish disposal, and equipment. 3. I believe that if there were a threat to the environment and quality of life that we enjoy here, that the citizens would band together to fight for their Town. I would devote my energy, time, and resources to defy any group that wanted to permanently alter Billerica. We would need to earmark funds from our municipal budget to ensure that the health and welfare of our current and future residents is paramount. If Billerica goes into a downward spiral, it will be more costly to reverse such a decline than to prevent it in the first place. Thank You Mr. Capobianco
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Rome Capobianco ansewers are posted below
1. What do you envision for the town of Billerica and how would attempt to go about achieving your vision?
Posted by Rome Capobianco on April 11, 2007, 3:25 pm
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