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Middleboro Selectman - Steven Spataro

Steve Spataro

Position: Seeking Re-election to the Middleborough Board of Selectmen

Background: I have lived in Middleboro all but 6 years of my life. I served on the Middleboro Gas & Electric Commission for 9 years and now have the position of Selectman.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and an M.B.A. from Suffolk University.

Professional Background: Senior Manager, Product Marketing for a Fortune 100 company

Reason for seeking re-election: To continue the work done over the past several year to help Middleboro build a sustaining revenue stream without burdening the citizens of Middleborough with additional taxes.

Commentary:

When someone 1st runs for selectman they can run on what the person currently holding the office did not accomplish.

But when you run for re-election you have to run on your balanced performance.

I ask you to measure me and your decision to vote for me (or not) on my balanced performance.

Are you more happy than upset that I helped save the town in excess of a quarter million dollars having the Police Chief also be the Fire Chief?

Are you more happy than upset that the tax rate was held the same?

Are you more happy than upset that I did not support the Community Preservation Act which would have been an additional tax added to your Real Estate bill? Yet we protected open space such as the Freitas farm and the Gibbs property on Thompson Street.

Are you more happy than upset that I did not support any overrides which would have cost people more of their hard earned money?

Are you more happy than upset that I took my time to find the right Town Manager even when that meant going through the process twice?

Are you more happy than upset that we have Sapphire Engineering moving its headquarters and manufacturing to Middleborough and bringing quality jobs with them?

Are you more happy than upset that I did not sell any additional water resources to other communities? Resources that could have been used against us to attract businesses to those communities vs. Middleborough. And clearly resources that were not priced to make money for Middleboro.

And were you more happy than upset that we entered into the agreement with the Wampanoag nation? An agreement that will give us10 years of new economic growth revenue in one year. $ 7 million that I have stated I want to put the majority of towards the school system to get class sizes down. Bringing the class sizes down without increasing property taxes or having an override.

Are you more happy than upset with the response from Town employees and their interaction with you?

Are you more happy than upset, that while very difficult, I have worked to try and get healthcare cost and other concessions from Town employees while giving only nominal raises? And since the economic meltdown are you more happy than upset that I have voted against raises?

As town employees (current or retired) are you more happy than upset, that I've tried to make sure that in these tough economic times and the constant reductions in budgets that I've treated you with respect and worked to minimize the negative impact of these budget cuts, while knowing that whatever monies the Town has we must serve over 20,000 residents?

As citizens are you more happy than upset that I have worked to keep all town departments open. In some cases limping along rather than stopping services such as the Library, Council on Aging or Park Department? Departments that several communities around us have closed.

In these terrible economic times and year after year of budget deficits, are you more happy than upset that I have kept government out of your wallets?

While Congress has gone crazy with stimulus/spending plans that are bankrupting the country and our children and grandchildren's futures are you more happy than upset that I have worked to have Town government live with its own means, without putting the Town or you into debt?

If on balanced performance you can say that I've done more good than bad, then I ask you for your vote. If you believe not, than I don't deserve your support.

From my self-assessment and comments from many of you, I believe I have been that good steward for Middleboro and I ask you for your vote on April 4th.

Thank you,

Steve

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Middleboro Town Moderator April 4th, 2009

March, 2009

To the Voters of the Town of Middleboro,

My name is Wayne C. Perkins, and I am announcing my candidacy for Town Moderator. As you probably know, the Moderator organizes, presides over and regulates the proceedings of our Town Meetings.

As many of you know, I have served this community as a Selectman for nine years, was Chairman for six consecutive years and am currently appointed to the Historical Commission. I also served ten years as a Massasoit Community College Trustee and served twice as Chairman of the Board. I also had the pleasure to serve as Chairman of the Fiscal Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee.

After being a successful self-employed businessman, I served the Bristol and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office for 16 years, served as a Deputy Sheriff and the Director of Law Enforcement until I was appointed Chief Deputy Sheriff in 1996. In 2001, I accepted an appointment as Director of Policy Form Review with the Massachusetts Division of Insurance and recently retired from state service as Director of the State Rating Bureau and Deputy Commissioner of Insurance. I currently work part time as a consultant.

I live with my wife June and have been a Middleboro resident for thirty-three years. I have three children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

I feel that my experience qualifies me to best serve as your Moderator and would ask for your vote on April 4, 2009.

Sincerely,

Wayne C. Perkins

Middleboro Selectman - Al Rullo

Al Rullo

My name is Al Rullo and I am running for the office of selectman for the town of Middleboro. I have been a lifelong resident of the town with my wife Nancy of thirty eight years and we have raised two children. I served and was honorably discharged from the US Army after serving two years in the Finance Corp. I hold a degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting from Suffolk University.

Prior to my recent retirement, my career included; working for one of the world's largest international public accounting firms were I earned my CPA, and later for a $6 billion dollar international manufacturing company as a controller. My experience included opening manufacturing plants around the world, buying and selling companies, developing, monitoring and analyzing annual operating plans. I believe this experience will be useful to our town during these challenging financial times. My career has also given me an appreciation for the value of diverse opinions and allowed me to develop the skill sets required to work in a team environment and drive to a common consensus.

Volunteering and getting involved with community activities is not new to me or my wife. I was a former member of the Middleboro Finance Committee, religious education teacher, youth coach for basketball, baseball and soccer. My wife and I worked with the youth and the Middleboro Park Department to fund and develop the skate park and we also helped establish the Middleboro Youth Soccer Association. All of these experiences gave me a greater appreciation for the need to get involved and to give of yourself to make the community we all live in a better place.

Our town's financial problems are serious and will not be resolved quickly. We must develop a strategy to get us back on a sustainable financial plan. The strategy must include cost control, a review of our processes to insure that they encourage future business development and we must reestablish a working relationship with our state representatives, affording us a voice in Boston and the ability to ask for assistance when required. We also need to develop a positive relationship with our adjoining communities, resulting in a opportunity to solve common problems.

In conclusion I urge every one to take an active role and vote on April 4th and I ask for your support to serve as one of your selectman.

Thank you,

Al Rullo

 

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