As a consequence of Middleboro's RETIRED Town Manager being immersed in trash in Southbridge, he has unwittingly provided some interesting contacts and information and resources.
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Thanks, Jack!
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During one of those conversations, it was revealed that Southbridge takes those CABLE FEES that are paid to the town and funds their own Local Access Programming Department as a non-profit. They actually have someone who is paid to air a wide array of local meetings for educational purposes, to Jack's dismay.
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Gee, that sounds like a prescription for transparency!
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Some say that transparency piqued Jack mightily and caused him to want to rid the town of such a dastardly varmint who aired public hearings better left private.
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Does anyone seem to know what's done with those fees in Middleboro? Wonder why Jack never thought of doing that. Ooops! I think I know.
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It seems to fulfill my MUSHROOM FARMING THEORY -- you know, raised in the dark and fed a diet of manure.
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For a town the size of Southbridge, 4,000 homes, the annual total is ~ $160,000.
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With the direction in which newspapers are headed, sounds like a win-win for local coverage.
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1 comment:
Jack never lead the town into the future because he was putting out fires he created. He may have been dedicated in his own way but he outlived his usefulness years ago. We need to move on and plan for the future.
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