Wolfeboro deliberative session well attended and on TV

To the Editor: Meredith News March 05, 2009

The Moultonboro Citizens Alliance received an e-mail that mentioned a relative who lives in Wolfeboro (an SB2 town) and that relative formerly attended all meetings. Now elderly with low vision, etc ”she votes absentee" and says "she and her husband watch meetings on TV and read to keep up on issues. They take their time marking (the) ballot and if they need to can do more research. I feel many of the older people are probably more informed than those that still out to vote.They also have the benefit of history and understand long term effects." However, if that Wolfeboro voter and her husband lived in Moultonboro, they would not be able to vote at the town meeting because of the length of the meeting and other age related problems. We hear about low turnouts at SB2 deliberative sessions, attending the deliberative session is not a prerequisite of casting an informed ballot. I attended the Wolfeboro deliberative session, on Feb. 3, as an interested observer. Two Hundred and twelve attendees voted on an amendment to a warrant article - who said that voters will not turn out for a deliberative session? There were two camera's broadcasting the proceedings live to the citizens of Wolfeboro and later it was to be broadcast on cable TV. On March 10, vote yes on SB2, Article 2, on both the school and the town ballots. Polls are open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. One more point, Wolfeboro makes it easy for their citizens to be better informed by broadcasting public meetings. I believe that Moultonboro can also. There is an article on the School Warrant,Article 7 which will provide an educational opportunity for students by developing a program to broadcast public meetings, athletic events etc and show them on cable TV. On March 14, I hope you will vote yes on Article 7 of the School Town Meeting.

Jim Leiterman