Obviously we were faced by a taxpayer revolt

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• Obviously we were faced by a taxpayer revolt
• Louise Durfee
• President, Tiverton Town Council
• Friday, May 23, 2008
• Providence Journal Bulletin

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Candidate Question YES / NO Would you vote to
override the tax cap to pay for a 2009/2010
revenue shortfall? If yes, why? If no, how
will you deal with a revenue shortfall?
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Candidate Question YES / NO Would you support
any new bond indebtedness?
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• you got the benefit
• of the 900,000
• (from the general fund)
• in your taxes this year.
• Now you want to cry about it.
• Chris Cotta
• Chairman, Tiverton Budget Committee
• Friday, May 23, 2008
• Providence Journal Bulletin

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Candidate Question YES / NO Would you require
town employees to contribute more to their
health care costs?
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Total Expenditures 6.2 Growth Rate
TOWN 8.0 Growth Rate
SCHOOL 5.2 Growth Rate
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Candidate Question YES / NO Was the motion to
override the budget at the reconvened Financial
Town Meeting ethical? State the reason(s) for
your position.
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• Obviously we were faced by a taxpayer revolt
• Louise Durfee
• President, Tiverton Town Council
• Friday, May 23, 2008
• Providence Journal Bulletin

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Candidate Question YES / NO Would you vote for
and/or support a Caruolo Act law suit against
the town? State the reason(s) for your
position.
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Candidate Question YES / NO Would you allow
use of the automated phone system and/or the
sending of letters home with the children to get
out the vote for an FTM? If yes, why?
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• you got the benefit
• of the 900,000
• (from the general fund)
• in your taxes this year.
• Now you want to cry about it.
• Chris Cotta
• Chairman, Tiverton Budget Committee
• Friday, May 23, 2008
• Providence Journal Bulletin

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Candidate Question YES / NO Would you vote to
override the tax cap to pay for 2009 / 2010
school construction bonds? If yes, why? If
no, how will these bonds be paid?
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Regarding the May 21 FTM Vote

• voters did not think through
• the consequences"
• Louise Durfee
• President, Tiverton Town Council
• Friday, May 23, 2008
• Providence Journal Bulletin

Voters were disenfranchised. End voter
disrespect.
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Candidate Question YES / NO Would you support
starting a charter school in Tiverton?