In order to understand the needs and inner workings of the entire town, we set out on a mission about seven years ago to do just that-find out what Tiverton needed to move forward during these difficult times.
We attended all the meetings we could possibly fit into our already busy schedules. The Budget Committee, the Zoning Board, the School Committee, the Town Council, the Senior Center activities, Recreation Commission, the Economic Development Committee. We saw many elected and appointed officials dedicating their time and efforts trying to solve the problems of providing effective and efficient services while not hurting the people paying the bill – the taxpayers. Trying to develop the town while still preserving the rural character and beauty that we hold so dear in Tiverton. Hours, months and years of debate have led us to today. We all want to preserve our services that we are fortunate to have so we realize we must expand our tax base this is not as simple as it sounds in today’s economy.
Tiverton is an amazing place to live. It is a caring community that supports it’s Police, Fire, DPW, the Senior Center, Recreation, Public Schools, theLlibrary and Social Services, so let’s keep it that way and work hard to find a balance between these essential services that provide our quality of life and our ability to pay for them. It will take hard work, dedication, balanced thought, common sense, compromise and the Unity of Effort on everyone’s part.
Our support in this most important election cycle, goes to the candidates for Town Council: Donald Bollin, Stuart Horwitz, and Brett Pelletier. We are still pondering on support for the rest of the candidates for Council. Budget Committee: Louise Durfee, Chris Cotta, Donna Edwards, Laura Epke, and Joanne Arruda. State Representative District 70 is Jay Edwards. State Representative for District 71 is George Alzaibak. State Senate – Walter Felag and Louis DePalma. Town Clerk Nancy Mello. School Committee – Deb Pallasch and Jan Bergundy.
Running for office can be difficult, but nothing compares to governing the Town. The wheels of government churn slowly so one must be patient and persistent at the same time, and be open minded not single-minded.
02878 -- one Town, our Town. Life is for those who show up….so please get out to vote on Tuesday, November 2nd.
Sally Black
Joanne Arruda
Tiverton, RI
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