Bob Chiaradio Questions 1st Amendment Limits In Policy 1032 And Questionnable Cash Infusion By Westerly Town Council And School Committee Over Field Astroturf

Bob Chiaradio questions the intent of policy 1032 regarding rules of public comment and the content of the public comments.

Bob suggests the Westerly school committee adopt rule followed by the Westerly town council of ten minutes of public comment on agenda items and five minutes for the open forum.

In additional comments, he questions the real reason(s) for cash infusion by the town council and school committee to make up the gap needed to provide AstroTurf on a sports field in spite of voter’s opposition.

Very little money was raised through fundraising efforts and now the town wants to deliver taxpayers dollars to make up for the incredible gap which could cover 2/3rds of the estimated budget for the project.

Once again, town council and school committee leadership (former chair) decided to override the wishes of the townsfolk.