Well, The warrant has been printed and mailed and it is a long one. There is likely to be a very interesting deliberative session Saturday. View this as the playoffs of the political season, with election day being the super bowl.
We start off with the election of Officers, and in flagrant disregard for the stated will of the vast majority of last years voters, who passed Article 21; which clearly stated;
to see if the town will vote to prohibit people actively employed by the Town of Atkinson, as well as those who serve as Dept. Heads within the Town of Atkinson, from SERVING ON, OR BEING ELECTED TO, the board of selectmen, the budget committee.
We have TWO town employees who evidently feel that their desire to be elected outweighs the wishes of the electorate. Yes we know that there is a petition warrant article to overturn this, but that has not passed yet, and what is stated above is the current town law. Now the phrase "prohibit....being elected to" should bar them from signing up. If you cant do what the voters say, then you should not be in public office! PERIOD! Or they could quit their town jobs now and run for the office. By refusing to do that they in effect nullify the election for others. Last year Mrs. Morelli ran but did not take her office, as she didn't wish to quit, if elected will she quit this year? and if not how is that fair to any of the candidates running against her?
This type of egomaniacal behavior on the parts of Mr. Childs and Mrs. Morelli need to be stopped. Atkinson can and needs to do better! Moreover we deserve better!
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