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PE means – Pointless Excercise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In a rebuke of the Selectboard, the Finance Committee declared its efforts are “pointless” because of a lack of interest by the Selectboard in the Finance Committee’s work. Thereafter, four of the five members resigned. Linda Cook is the only remaining member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The memorandum was delivered to the Selectboard on Wednesday morning, following a 4-1 vote by NFC at its special meeting the night before. The Town Manager declined to release the document until it appeared in the Selectboard packet on Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one-page memorandum is in the Selectboard packet for the January 27 meeting<\/a> at page 45, as are the resignation letters. Here are some excerpts from the memorandum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For months, we have met at regular intervals to discuss a wide range of issues that impact the financial health of our beloved town. While we have not always agreed, we have worked diligently and earnestly to reach a consensus on key matters. …<\/p>

While we understand that the Selectboard is under no obligation to accept the recommendations of the NFC, it is our shared belief that the Selectboard does not take, nor seems to desire, input from the NFC. Despite our repeated efforts over the past few years, the Selectboard has not actively sought our recommendations regarding the operational budget or capital budget planning.<\/p>

Every volunteer member of the NFC has expended a great deal of time and effort in fulfilling the NFC\u2019s charge to the best of our abilities. Unfortunately, without any degree of real engagement from the Selectboard, our efforts are pointless.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The memorandum is in the Selectboard packet under correspondence. That means there wasn’t enough interest by the Selectboard to quickly bump it up to an agenda item for Wednesday. I guess that was the Finance Committee’s point. Regardless, the overall situation does not speak well for the state of Norwich finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not the first time during my time in Norwich that the Selectboard ignored a Finance Committee. It was once an elected position. When the Selectboard stopped listening to the NFC, it faded away. The Committee was reconstituted in 2018, because its help was needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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