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fatlazyless · 01-03-2008, 09:09 AM

Everything that Skip says is true and correct, with my emphasis on Skip's opening sentence; "The fine folks of Moultonboro that chose to show up at the March 2006 town meeting authorized.... ", and that is what SB-2 is specifically all about. SB-2 has many more residents engaged in voting for town items like a community center, than does the town meeting form of voting.

By reading thru the nearby Meredith SB-2 Petition thread, you can learn and compare the differences and advantages of SB-2 verses the 'town meeting' form of voting, and there are some big differences. Town meeting vote is a decision by the few, and SB-2 is a decision by the many, who are voters.

Skip can say that showing up at town meeting is their personal choice. And, I say it is also the voters personal choice to go with SB-2 or not. This choice is up to the majority in every NH town, and about 65 NH towns have switched to SB-2 with just three then later deciding to go back to the town meeting. SB-2 has been a local option since this state-wide law was passed in 1995.

And hey Skip, which very articulate poster on this forum has mentioned that he himself is also the town meeting moderator for his New Hampshire hometown? ....pssst, was his name 'Skip'?

01-03-2008, 09:09 AM	#20
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,796 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 301 Thanked 1,026 Times in 746 Posts	SB-2 vs town meeting vote Everything that Skip says is true and correct, with my emphasis on Skip's opening sentence; "The fine folks of Moultonboro that chose to show up at the March 2006 town meeting authorized.... ", and that is what SB-2 is specifically all about. SB-2 has many more residents engaged in voting for town items like a community center, than does the town meeting form of voting. By reading thru the nearby Meredith SB-2 Petition thread, you can learn and compare the differences and advantages of SB-2 verses the 'town meeting' form of voting, and there are some big differences. Town meeting vote is a decision by the few, and SB-2 is a decision by the many, who are voters. Skip can say that showing up at town meeting is their personal choice. And, I say it is also the voters personal choice to go with SB-2 or not. This choice is up to the majority in every NH town, and about 65 NH towns have switched to SB-2 with just three then later deciding to go back to the town meeting. SB-2 has been a local option since this state-wide law was passed in 1995. And hey Skip, which very articulate poster on this forum has mentioned that he himself is also the town meeting moderator for his New Hampshire hometown? ....pssst, was his name 'Skip'? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!