Town Manager Michael Milone received a 3.5 percent pay raise this week from the Town Government. Many people have actually called and asked me to comment.

I am not begrudging Michael Milone his pay raise. But Mr. Milone and this town have to reach out to people more. Mr. Milone for starters should begin writing a column about town issues and publish it in the local newspaper once a month. The television shows he puts on once in a while about the Town Government should continue. They are informative.

We have a public, ( to me it seems like a “private”) information officer. All well and good, but certain “information” seems to be missing i.e. the cost benefit analysis of the fund balance that Councilperson White keeps asking for and my repeated request for the updating of the Police Department Monthly reports for starters. This information is important and it seems to be falling on “deaf ears.” I know several people will be attending the August Town Council meeting to address these issues with the Town Council.

Mr. Milone needs to keep vigilant on what seems to be “constant bid waivers” in this town, the latest with the purchase of Police Tasers. (I guess the police have to be ready when I show up at the Station).

Paying prevailing wage is another issue that needs to be looked at and enforced by his office. Every town has issues and questionable tactics. This town for the most part runs efficiently. I personally believe the Town Manager form of government should be eliminated. As I have said before, many of these changes from a Mayor or First Selectman to a Town Manager form of government was a backlash I believe from the Nixon era. I know Mr. Schrumm loved Richard Nixon, but let’s face it, the man did resign in disgrace and after that happened, people were leery of the government.

Our town charter should be revamped, we should go back to the First Selectman form of government, and Michael Milone should RUN for First Selectman/person, whatever you want to call it now.

I also believe we should have term limits–oh no, maybe not-there seems to be a problem in this town with those two words. OK ENOUGH FOR NOW. P.S. The Onion News Network IS NOT FOR REAL, PEOPLE!!