Same Old, Same Old in Berkley

Did anybody watch the Non-Meeting of the Board of Selectmen Tuesday, September 13th 2005. The Chairman was an almost no-show. I understand that a person's job can interfere with getting to meetings but how are you running government efficiently if you aren't there. Should you be running the town if you can't commit the time to it?

Do you think there is a pattern to committee appointments in this town?

• The Chairman of the Council on Aging was not reappointed even though the COA endorsed her.
• The Chairman of the Recycling Committee was not reappointed even though the the Recycling Committee endorse him. Actually they were preventing others to be appointed until they realized that they could not do that.
• They wouldn't reappoint a member of the finance committee whose term was up in June. This was not done in front of the camera where the public could view the discussion of why this appointment was not made. I understand no real reason was given.

Now lets return to last night.

• A gentlemen submits a letter of interest and resume in April of 2005.
• Bruce Lacerda, Chairman of the Finance Committee at that time, reports to it's member that the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen had received his information and asks if he wants another member. Bruce say yes.
• After nothing happens with the appointment, Bruce is told that the Board of Selectmen(BOS) can't find the information.
• The information is again place in the selectman hands in June, but nothing is done.
• The George Kelly,the new Chairman of the Finance Committee, presses the BOS about the appointments at a meeting in July/August. Nothing!
• He asks for a meeting on September 8th with the BOS to discus financial issues as well as the appointment process. No show for the Chairman of the BOS.
• Last night the Members and Chairmen of the Finance committee endorse this person, he has shown great interest becoming a member and what happens....Nothing...Postponed....

I understand that Mr. Senato posted the meeting for the appointing committee last week.

Why did he do that if he wasn't going to take action on this appointment?

Last night on TV he looked like he did not know there were others interested in getting on the committee when he took the folder given to him. Both Mr. Blake and Mr. Senato said that they were not doing a job interview but just wanted to see why they wanted to go on the committee.

Well, Mr. Nordeste was there and willing to answer the questions. Why not appoint him...There are plenty of open spots on the committee and this guy has shown up to talk!

Mr. Senato appears to bark at the guy, because he lives down the street from him and why did he not come down and talk to him. Hey, most people have a sense that your house and personal phone is part of your private life and unless your invited to call should be kept out of your duties to the town.

If I have a question I don't run to the Treasurer's house or Tax Collector's house or call them at home, I call town hall. Mr. Nordeste did everything right and he still keeps getting the shaft.

Why is that Mr. Senato and Mr. Blake?

Same Old, Same Old in Berkley!