I guess I see why the wanted to make their “fuck those kids on bikes they were asking for it” comment anonymous….
I still don’t think most Facebook group members understand that the admin can see who is behind “anonymous” comments.
I find it cruel that these people that continuously fight against both new taxes and new growth have the gall to pretend they want to help those struggling with affordability and blame it on “reckless spending”. The math doesn’t math when you look at the numbers.
This is absolutely essential, especially in New England towns, where local government requires 100s of volunteers just to function. In fact, I just put together a guide about how it works in Swampscott (meant for a teenage intern we have on a committee): docs.google.com/document/d/1...
How Swampscott Government Works A Civic Orientation Town of Swampscott, Massachusetts Chapter 1: Who Does What — Town Staff, Boards, Committees, and Town Meeting 1.1 The Big Picture Massachusetts g...