Recently, there have been news stories and letters to the editor in the local media about the efforts of our newest Selectboard member, Dennis Mirante, and his attempt to rein in town spending.
Mirante has asked for accountability, transparency, and consistency in reporting - all seemingly reasonable requests of town officials and employees. We should all applaud his willingness to tackle this and take the heat.
Yet this effort has brought much criticism from a vocal few in town. Understandably, family and friends of town employees are very concerned that this examination of town expenses might result in cutbacks that would reduce their incomes, never a welcome event.
But at the same time, asking the question - just what should a town our size need to pay for the staff, equipment and services required to maintain our roads - seems like the responsible thing to do. The majority of residents so far have not weighed in on the matter, so we wonder how they see it.