We still reqire answers about the Atkinson Police Dept. Ford Crown Victoria Cruiser.
We sold, traded or otherwise disposed of the Ford Crown Victoria for $300.
The dealer is located 80 miles from Atkinson.
We know the book value of the Ford Crown Victoria Cruiser is MUCH, NUCH more than $300.
We have seen the Ford Crown Victoria Cruiser about town after it was disposed of.
We have asked for an accounting of the Ford Crown Victoeia Cruiser transactions and never received any answers.
We deserve answers.
We ask again;
" Explain the transactions for the Ford Crown Victoria where:
1. it only brought $300 to the town.
2. It has reappeared in town in private use."
We will ask "til the cows come home" so the Selectmen should answer.
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A person who knows Atkinson is our home -- our most important possession that must be preserved and protected through fair taxes and sound community planning and where our children must be safe to grow to become a new generation of leaders.
One who knows that the citizens of Atkinson are all neighbors with her leadership to be dedicated and responsive to all.
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In Valerie Tobin, we now have a leader we know we can entrust with these responsibilities because they are part of her character.
It is our honor to endorse Valerie for election to Atkinson’s Board of Selectmen.
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"I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense . . ." [TP, 1776]
We take no small measure of umbrage at such a hostile official act against this BLOG’s patron. Therefore, a timely Editorial comment is both appropriate and necessary.
Discussion of Atkinson’s financial direction, from any viewpoint, is fundamental and encouraged and we will always attempt to limit and correct errors.
However, Righteous indignation towards purported error of such inconsequential nature is not appropriate.
The ENTIRE car deal is problematic. If it was caused by poor judgement, improper exercise of authority, neglect or mistake or even specious reasoning, this will never trump the facts that the entire questionable transaction started and ended within a very small circle of confidants.
We find the entire circumstances surrounding the disposition of the police Cruiser highly irregular at the least and the "explanations" somewhat trifling and exhaustive of our intellect.
Mr. Consentino: It’s time to go. Being Chief of Atkinson’s Police Department is NOT a birthright. That is a fabled legend of yesteryear.
Historically in Atkinson, police chief appointments were made "under the hand of the selectmen" for terms of one year at a time, as was also the case in the beginning of Mr. Consentino’s assorted and discontinuous stream of appointments to this position.
Your only remaining credential established on a claim of indispensability has faded.
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"To All Atkinson Residents,
I am writing to ask for your help. A member of the Atkinson Police Department needs our help. I am here to ask for your help in Corporal John Lapham's fight for his life. As you are aware, John has been diagnosed with Leukemia. He has been once again hospitalized with an infection that is threatening his life. He is one of the bravest people that I have ever met. He has never asked of anything from the residents of the town. Now is our chance to step up and help both him and his family out. As everyone is aware John has been out of work for a few months. His family has been busy helping John to get better. He needs our help, and I am hoping that this town can step up to the plate and help. From the moment that I met John, I have admired him. He does alot, but never asks for anything in return. He has helped so many people in this town. I for one am one of those people. Please help him.
There is a fund set-up in his name at TDBanknorth in Plaistow. Any amount will help John, while he is out of work. It would be great if this town could help ease a burden off his wife.
Thank You
Also if anyone would like to send a card, please address it to:
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Inpatient mail
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Please show Corporal John Lapham, that this community can stand up and show our support to those in need. I for one, miss John and can not wait until he can get better and return to work. Please show him that we support him. "
15 comments:
Who owns the car now? The BOS should be held accountable for this and a full disclosure to the tax payers!
sapia, childs and sullivan it's time for you to respond. it's obvious you this check blog frequently so you know there are questions waiting to be answered, now is the time to do that. are you all waiting for it to go away? it won't, so deal with it now or YOU, along with our useless chief of police, will be costing the taxpayers more money with yet another senseless lawsuit due to your incompetence.
The Budget Comm. is back in season. This question is part of the budget issues. Mr. Acciard, please get the "$300 Cruiser" issue on the budget meeting table and demand answers. We should NEVER approve another car expenditure without complete answers to these VERY PROPER QUESTIONS.
If I were on the budget Committee we would certainly ask some of these questions, at least trace the money, But I no longer serve on this august committee, you should contact Chairman Jim Blackadar, or Vice Chair Fred Thompson with these concerns, and perhaps they can sk your questions for you. Or you could attend a meeting yourself and ask the questions from the audience.
It appears, at the very least, that the town conflict of interest ordinance was violated with this car transaction, but possible the town laost money in the transaction, and therefore the selectmen, as much as Jack crows about their fiduciary responsibility, should look into this.
anon 7:21 Regardless of what Jack says, he is just as afraid of Consentino as Childs is. I don't know what he has on these men but it must be good. That is another reason why, as others have stated, it's time to force him to retire. Then people won't have to fear seeing blue lights in their rearview mirror or a cruiser parked in front of their house. From what I have been reading about things that are done to people, it sounds like Atkinson is a through back to the Soviet Union.
I saw the car down in the appartment parking lot accross from Robie ln. It is just parkd there with a note in the window. I wonder what it says? Someone should read the note and post here what it says.
The Budget Comm. is meeting with the Selectmen TONIGHT. The Ford Crown Victoria "Deal" should be on the table and the questions asked and answered PUBLICLY. Let this comment remind them. They all read this BLOG.
HEY SELECTMEN: I want some answers.
Just what the heck is going on with my taxdollars?
I want a full accounting of not just the title of this vehicle, but ALL the police dept vehicles, how they are used, by whom, when, mileage, fuel, maintenance, etc.
This sounds like a fraudulent transaction to me.
The selectmen will not comment on this, they are hoping it will go away. Just as they were hoping for the last two years the vietnam vets would go away.
$300 !! Really? $300 ? Last week it was said the maintenance budget was OVER-RUN and one of the reasons was New Tires are needed on a Cruiser ( like- Ford Crown Victoria Cruiser) and the tires will cost more than twice what the WHOLE CAR sold for. The tires look pretty good on that $300 Ford Crown Victoria Cruiser !??!
Just so everyone knows the cruiser in the picture is not the car in question. Noone knows where that car came from.
I guess my comment would be; I heard the Chief say that his cruiser maintenance line would be over expended by a couple of thousand, how is it possible to spend $10,870 in 8 months, when out of the 11 vehicle you own, 2(the wheelchair van and the Mercury) you did not get until 3 months ago, necesitating no maintenance.
Out of the remaining 9 vehicles, 2 of them were bought brand new in march of 2007, 3 of them were bought brand new in march 2005, with 7 out of a fleet of 11, new or under two years old, how does so much get spent so quickly?
To anon 2:02, thank you Lt. for that information. Could you please do what WE pay you to do, and not sit and read this blog. BTW are you trying to tell us that that is not a retired Atkinson car? Maybe the next time someone sees it they can check the vin #, that could solve this problem once and for all.
Sounds like someone made some really good profit...except the town got it stuck to them like always.
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