BRATTLEBORO-This year, Brattleboro has the opportunity to change the way we vote on important matters which often impact the budget, and by extension, our property taxes.
“Representative” Town Meeting clearly had an agenda and not my interests (or the interest of many other tax-paying property owners) in their sights. It is outdated in the context of present times.
Australian ballot would allow each eligible person one vote. I have been a Brattleboro resident for over 27 years and certainly know enough people, having raised a daughter here. Yet the ballot, which at times has fewer than 14 candidates to fill all spots, has names on it I do not recognize, save two or three. And of those few, I have no idea how they would vote, even if they are “nice people.”
Very few can or do attend Representative Town Meeting.
I want direct control: one person, one vote. Please join me on Tuesday, March 3 to vote to eliminate Representative Town Meeting in favor of making decisions by Australian ballot.
Gina Faro
Brattleboro
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