An Inch or Two at a Time.

First things first.

Although I put a note in yesterday's piece about the apparent error in the $ amount listed in the original S-T article on the damages the developers would seek for the shutdown, I will note here the amount is $1,500.00 per day NOT $15,000.00.

It is very important we are all aware of this, if for no other reason than accuracy.  Heaven forbid we all deal with the right information. Right.  

I believe I mentioned the printed original figure was "just a tad" too high.  The one less zero amount makes the numbers more realistic based on my calculations.  Anyway, knock a zero off your calculation (that is a zero to the left of the decimal point).

No matter how you look at it, rabbit feed is still more expensive than chicken feed (you will have to read yesterday's post for that little point).

So again, assuming our elected official have properly doted the "i"s and crossed the "t"s,there is no down side. It is just a number.

We all have complete faith that they have, right?  I mean they wouldn't be rash enough to take a stand simply in an attempt to play a game of chicken by trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat.  Certainly, they sought and followed sound legal advice beforehand.

So with that complete confidence, simply for the sake of argument, if the town is found to have missed a step or two, now we are talking exposure of $547,500.00 a year, assuming just loss income is to be the guide.  I would hazard a guess that if this matter is not resolved lickety-split, and if certain officials continue to proceed in the same manner, the town may very likely face a breach of contract claim of its own making to boot.

Let's hope we don't have to cross that river at any point, because fires are being lit at both ends of the bridge spanning it, and the water is still very cold at this time of the year.

Moving on ...

It has been said that the distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. Assuming that is the case, everyone needs to run out to the hardware store and buy a new tape measure. 

Moving on again ...

The Standard Times article today about the kind of, but not quite finished, Board of Health election case is kind of interesting. I suppose you need a warped sense of humor to get a few  chuckles out of an article like that; and, yes I had a few, perhaps a few too many.

Again, it seems the concept of remaining neutral doesn't seem to cost you too much more than taking a position.

Another entertaining thought is watching the three selectmen tackle the issue of whether to open the race up to new candidates.  Not going to bother with the law on this one.  Apparently we await a final judgment from the court, although the one all ready issued clearly seems to indicate the Judge isn't going to step on the democratic process. 

From one citizen's point of view, if someone tries to hang a decision on prohibiting additional candidates from the race on some provision of the Town Code, it better be a pretty clear and unambiguous one.   

There is no point in discussing the law as a standard to use in any event as the same appears to be used as a matter of convenience and is ignored on a pretty regular basis.

Unless the Judge rules otherwise, we glimpse a new time frame in which the election can be held.  I might actually have to vote for the first time by absentee ballot.  I may be away that week in August.

Not sure who termed Monday's selectmen's meeting at 5:30 P.M. an "emergency meeting" as described in the article, but you have got to smile about it.   May all emergencies be able to wait a week to deal with. Oh I know, need to see that final judgment to discuss the "possibility".

In the spirit of "it is what it is", I offer you "whatever" ...

And whatever happens, hang on to your hats.

Enough for today.  Be safe.