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Reason 2 Reason 1     Click on either of our reasons above as to why the Worcester Herald endorses Tim Etheir to be the …

Four  years ago I began my one and only three term, which was my plan, on the Finance Committee.      It was a great …

Reason 1   Recently we have written in columns how the Finance Committee, which oversees the Town Budget, did not post minutes for almost 2 …

We’re kicking off sunshine week with a column from @NewsCEO https://t.co/5Z81fQ0lv7 — News Media Alliance (@newsalliance) March 12, 2018 Last meetings on line dated April …

From the this year’s presentation, here is my summary of the numbers over the past 5 years:   Total Holden Holden Cost per student Increase …

  Look at the fund balances: FY2012   302,252 FY2014   677,681 FY2015   2,168,247 FY2016   2,718,207 FY2017   3,249.114 FY 2018   3,410,075 …

Before I follow-up on last week’s column, let me review the IIF again.    IIF The three years I was on the FinCom: Town Meeting …

The past 3 years I was on the Town of Holden Finance Committee serving one term.  I was able to learn a lot about the Town …

Click here for a great summary provided by the Town Adminstration.  Numbers of note: 44,229,632.87 is the total cost to date (spent plus remaining) 43,986,410.75 …

  This past April we wrote about  Eliminating the IIF, supporting Tim Ethier’s recommendation to have the “Elimination of the IIF” as an agenda item …

As the books are closed on this project over the next 6 months, we will tally up the final numbers.  To review there are three …

Over the next 6 months, until the books are closed on Mountview Midde School, we will tally up the final costs to construct the school. …

This past Thursday the Infrastructure Investment Fund (IIF) had their first official meeting since June 27th 0f 2014, over three years ago, and voted to …

This year I finished my three year term on FinCom and will not seek re-appointment for another three years.  That was my original plan since …

Just looking at the raw numbers….       Please note that the numbers for FY18 are the submitted ones and that the final numbers …

In October of 2014, I started my one three year term on the Holden Finance Committee.   As I close this out, I thought it …

This past Monday night Tim Ethier’s motion to add elimination of the IIF  (Infrastructure Investment Fund) as a vote at Town Meeting was defeated 3-2.    …

  Last week we saw comments that our columns on the IFF were confusing.   Sorry, but they are and sometimes we wonder if it …

Tim Ethier’s request to place the elimination of the IIF as an article at Town Meeting for the taxpayers to decide was defeated 3-2 last …

History Town of Holden established the IIF in 1993 with special legislation Not many towns have it, this fund unique to Holden 3 years ago …