By Frank Clark
I am pleased to announce that I will be seeking your vote for Select Board in the March town election. I’m running because the town deserves a meaningful choice between the path we’re currently on and a more moderate, inclusive way forward.
We need to balance the aspirations of the town’s politically active residents with the majority of the town who simply need assurance that the town’s essential character will be preserved and public money is spent carefully. Twenty years ago, the town’s long term debt was about $7 million. If the $25 million option for the community center is approved in March, our long-term debt will exceed $100 million. This works out to about $50,000 per household. There are other capital projects waiting in the wings and we’ve fallen behind on essentials such as road maintenance.
Our tax burden obviously falls most heavily on those who can least afford it. We need to find a more moderate, inclusive way forward. We need to prioritize concern for our less affluent neighbors who are being squeezed out of town. I begin this effort with humility and a pledge to do the very best that I can to serve the present and future residents of our beautiful community.
I’ll have much more to say about these issues as we get closer to the town election. I look forward to speaking with you. Please feel free to contact me by phone (978-502-0022) or email (frank.clark@gmail.com).
Sincerely,
Frank Clark, 125 South Great Road (resident for 14 years)
Background: Electrical engineer, optical physicist, astrophysicist. I have been an academic (14 years), federal government employee (23 years), and worked in private industry. I am a long-standing member of Lincoln’s Historical Commission and Historic District Commission.
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