Recent comments in /f/vermont

ragajoel t1_j3m1hgk wrote

Some folks move to small towns in Vermont and then start claiming corruption when they find out that local governments only have a handful of people fulfilling multiple roles. The reality is that only a few people want to be involved. Vermont has numerous ways to participate in the democratic process; from attending town meetings to going to or joining the select board or local planning commission. Fact is, it’s not particularly exciting stuff and few people show up to do the necessary work. Sure there is opportunity for bad actors but some folks would rather complain and create drama than do volunteer work to improve their community.

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DirtyBirdNJ t1_j3m0m51 wrote

I think you should eat some beans on the bus and find out. This feels like low hanging fruit (ha ha) for try it in the real world and see if it's true or not.

I think they are fine as long as eating on the train / bus isn't against the rules. As someone who used to commute via train I can you hungry people a few seats away will secretly hate you out of hangry jealousy. FYI! 🙂

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Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_j3lxtgf wrote

Oh ya here they "appoint" their buddies to whatever dumb town jobs they have like delinquent tax collector to a guy who cant do basic math even though qualified residents actually wanted the spot. Mismanagement of funds so bad it would make you puke. Lack of minutes being recorded, all the zoom only town meeting recordings gone, family of selectboard members gatekeeping who gets to talk at meetings it's just stupid crooked. The biggest insult though is even after they siphon off state grants and cash to fix their own trucks they leave us this paltry pile of "resident use sand" at the town garage. No salt so of course it's a frozen pile of ice left in the middle of the parking lot with no cover. They get pissy if they see you load a home depot bucket up from the other pile but at this point they can kiss my fat ass.

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