Now I know Cheshire Town Council member Tim White has said that Cheshire will be eliminating three take home vehicles-and you know I have backed him up on this issue.

Depending upon how you look at it-take home cars can be a good or a bad thing or even both-there is a high potential for abuse-and if no one is watching the store-who knows where these cars may be driven.

For the record-I think the Police and Fire Chiefs should have take home cars-THEY ARE ON CALL 24/7 and leave personalities out of it.

Everyone else AS MY HUSBAND DOES WHO IS A FIELD AUDITOR CAN DRIVE THEIR OWN VEHICLE!!

So I came across some articles that talk about both sides of the issues-the good side of take home cars and the bad.

In fact, one town that I have featured-allows any officer to take home a patrol car-but the caveat is–they must respond to any emergency whether they are on duty or not!!

I would hate to see that overtime bill!!

Take home cars ripe for abuse

AND HERE IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN:

No take home cars would hurt public safety

Audit Shows Vehicles Used Improperly

I know it is an election year in Cheshire-and SOME PARTY is really giving it to another party-but you know what? YOU CONDONED ALL OF THESE ACTIONS: THE POOL THE TAKE HOME CARS THE GAS USAGE WHEN YOUR GRAND OLD PARTY WAS IN POWER-WHAT TOOK ALL THESE YEARS TO QUESTION??

Every month-the Town Council should make the Town Manager read the municipal gas usage for each month!! They should ask for mileage on all of the take home vehicles so a comparison can be made!!!

BUT DO THEY??