By Beth David, Editor
Oh no! It’s crawl-under-a-rock time. It’s “jibe,” not “jive.” Jibe. AARRGGHH!!!!! Apologies to Aunt Nina, who probably cringed so hard she gave herself a headache.
We have a bunch of public hearings this week. See page 3 for the Selectboard. The Appeals board will be in next week.
There’s been a troubling trend in Fairhaven in the past few months. The Selectboard meeting this week is a classic example.
The public hearings for three aquaculture farms went on with discussion and votes, and even asked the public for comment. But no one EVER said where the operations will be located. Honestly, I am not kidding.
No one, nada, zero, zilch, gave any indication if they were in North Cove, East Cove, Round Cove. I had to ask after the hearing was over to find out they are in Jack’s Cove (see page 3).
So, here’s Public Hearing 101: You’re supposed to tell the public what’s going on. If someone takes the time to watch the meeting, or get the minutes and read them, that person should be confident that he or she knows what’s going on. You can watch that meeting ten times and you will still have no idea where the aquaculture farms are going.
It is not incumbent upon the public to have to do all kinds of research to find out the basics. Watching the meetings, or reading the minutes should be enough.
Public hearings are held for a reason, to inform the public and get public input. How are people supposed to know what questions to ask if they can’t even get the basics?
Really. This stuff just seems like it should not have to be said out loud. It just seems so obvious. What IS the point?
Geesh…
PS: Somebody read this and tell Dan Freitas, okay? Because he won’t talk to me, won’t look at me, won’t acknowledge me, ’cuz he’s such a big grown-up. But don’t stand too close to him, his super-thin skin might burst. Guess he doesn’t think my readers count, huh?
This week’s cover story is one of my favorites every year. The expression “fresh-faced” comes to mind as I sort through my (hundreds of) pictures looking for a few to publish. Check out our Facebook page. I’ll be putting up a whole bunch more there.
It also helps when the event is held outside. It’s much more free and open and there’s literally, physically, room for the kids to move around and express themselves in fun ways.
I will say only one thing to the new grads. They got plenty of advice from the speakers, and I’m sure their relatives are all over them, too.
So I will say one thing: Choose your friends carefully.
Until next week then…see ya,
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