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RFH 2010, Cover Stories, To the Editor

Letter: Mills Seeks Support

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

I am a lifelong resident of our town; I have lived and worked side by side with you; I have raised my family here; I have served our town in many volunteer community and civic roles; and I have worked hard to contribute to the Town of Hamilton. Now, I seek to continue that role as your Town Supervisor.  

I share a slate of candidates who, like me, are committed to a more fiscally responsible representative government.      

Two years ago, when my term on the Town Council expired, we had a fund balance to support local services without resorting to borrowing.  Just two years later, we now face the probability of large tax increases.  Our budget surplus appears to have been used to pay for purchases that exceeded our ability to fund. Two years later, and after guidance from the Office of the New York State Comptroller, we still don’t have a clear picture of our fiscal well-being.  No real understanding of our finances.  And, who can forget the chaos of the re-evaluation mess that we just experienced?  It is time for leadership based on common sense.

Town government needs to get back to doing the people’s business.  Political posturing and advancing decisions based on political expediency has to stop.  In the weeks preceding November’s election and thereafter, I look forward to speaking with you about your concerns, your issues and your hopes for Hamilton.  If you think as I do, then join me and the others on my slate along with your neighbors and friends with similar views and elect a new team with experience and common sense ideas.  Our ideas build on a foundation of reason, responsible and disciplined spending, and good judgment. 

 Your support is appreciated.  Thank you.

Scott Mills

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