Most cities and towns engage in the bidding process for services they need or equipment they need to have installed, etc.

As I have already mentioned, when I was a reporter years ago and covered Seymour, they had their bid openings in PUBLIC. I attended, as did several other members of the media and members of the public and the companies that had put in for bids.

We can’t have what I just heard a local resident read from a town government meeting.

(SIC) Mr. Michaelangelo informed the PBC (Public Building Commission) on Dec. 20th, that Connecticut Combustion was the lowest bidder (for the Norton School boiler).

NO NO NO!! Learn from this Cheshire Town Government. There is a difference now–PEOPLE ARE NOTICING!! They are questioning!!!

For the past three years, I have had a carpenter bee problem in the front of my house. We started watching where they would nest in their holes that they drill, and started spraying religiously EVERY night. Finally, after a few years, we are down to one bee. Quite a difference from when we first started, when we were literally swarmed out by bees. We couldn’t even go out the front door.

The point, the questioning, the calls for openness and honesty are finally taking root in this town. Finally, people are standing up and asking questions, not a lot of people, but enough to make the difference. It makes me feel good. I believe in this and there is NO AGENDA with me. I did this for a living at one time, because I did then and do now believe in government by the people.

Now here is an interesting piece I found from of all places New Hampshire about their bidding process. Notice they say the bidding process is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

This is the correct way. Then you have witnesses, and you don’t have the issues this town is now having.

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