First of all, before I get into the main topic, I do want to thank all of my supporters who contacted me regarding this Bank of America issue.

I did speak to the Town Managers office on Thursday-so as far as I am concerned, the issue is resolved-BUT A POINT WAS MADE AND HAD TO BE MADE.

I can tell you one thing-it is OBVIOUS who this town kowtows to-and it is NOT the local population-it definitely is the banks and the businesses

I still am little perturbed that the police department came by my home a “few times” in order to see if I was home so they could discuss this “complaint” made by Bank of America.

Like, call my home to see if I AM HOME before you waste all types of man or woman hours continually driving by to see if I am there!!

And  look, driving your car into the drive thru-stopping for a few minutes-not saying ANYTHING-then driving off-IS NOT A CRIMINAL OFFENSE-AND NO-WE DID NOT BLOCK OTHER CARS- IF BANK OF AMERICA BOTHERS LOOKING AT THEIR VIDEOTAPE-THEY WILL SEE NO ONE WAS BEHIND US AND NO ONE WAS INCONVENIENCED!!

If a customer had queued up behind our car-WE WOULD IMMEDIATELY HAVE  DRIVEN AWAY.

Wasting time and money to call the police over something as inconsequential as this-is unbelievable.

Bottom line-you don’t involve the police when a criminal act HAS NOT BEEN COMMITTED.

Just because someone finds you annoying I hate to break it to some people– IS NOT A CRIME!

Otherwise-nearly the entire U.S. population would be behind bars-probably most of our bosses or supervisors would be!!

And, (excuse the language) calling someone  an “asshole” isn’t a crime EITHER!!

GROW UP!!

Can you imagine the cops showing up at your door and asking–”Hi Ms or Mr. Smith-did you call someone an asshole?”"

UNBELIEVABLE!!

So, now that I HAVE ANNOYED THE TOWN GOVERNMENT AGAIN!! Let’s get into the real issue here-WASTING MONEY!!

I happened to be looking through my old posts and I found the one I had written on Mixville Park last June 2008.

I decided to go to the park on a sweltering hot day to see if the situation with the Canada Geese had been resolved AND if people were using the park.

I know a lot of people abandoned Mixville after the Community Pool was opened and consequently, the town decided not to staff the booths at the entrance to the park and charge a fee to out of towners as they used to, in order for them to use the facilities at Mixville.

I know that over the past few years, some residents were complaining the park was being vandalized and trash was being strewn about and there was talk of re-instating a fee to enter the park for non residents.

Now I guess the Town is considering re-instating a per car usage fee for out of towners who wish to use Mixville.

According to reports-the Ordinance Committee will have to look into this issue and the Town Attorney will also be researching the legality of this.

My question–WHY??

Why are we wasting time and money having our Town Attorney research whether it is legal or not to charge out of towners to use Mixville?

ALL OF THE INFORMATION IS ON THE INTERNET AND IT IS OBVIOUS FROM MY OWN RESEARCH AT NO COST THAT IF CHESHIRE WANTS TO CHARGE A FEE TO GAIN ACCESS TO A WATERWAY, BEACH OR PARK THEY WILL HAVE TO CHARGE THE SAME FEE TO EVERYONE!!

I do remember some people in Connecticut challenging paying fees to use beaches and parks in Greenwich many years ago and the courts upheld this action because they ruled it violated their first amendment rights to expression.

Click here for story on Greenwich Beaches

The Implication of Leydon vs Greenwich-Beach Access in Ct

But GUESS WHAT– I DID FIND A MUNICIPALITY THAT IS CHARGING EVERYONE A SMALL FEE TO USE THEIR PARKS-MAYBE THAT IS WHAT CHESHIRE SHOULD DO!!

Click here

We do not have to pay the Town Attorney exorbitant fees to “research this”

USE GOOGLE!! IT’S FREE!! THAT IS WHAT I JUST DID!! MAYBE I SHOULD BILL THE TOWN FOR MY TIME!!

SEE YOU AT THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE-I AM BRINGING MY BAG OF TOMATOES!!