Are you in favor of increasing the Board of Selectman to 5 members?
Why is this important?
A 5 member BOS allows for a better representation of all of Nottingham's residents. It provides protection from a "super majority" of two pushing personal agendas. It prevents the frequent "conflict of interest" that occurs in a smaller town from being left in the hands of two people who could potentially be split on a decision and delay action. It protects from the same one or two persons being over represented on town subcommittees, allowing for more diverse opinions and knowledge.
While the petition process only allows the question to be voted on, it is of *paramount* importance that supporters of this measure vote for this Warrant Article on the Special Ballot (March 8th), and attend the Town Meeting (March 12th) to make sure the measure is not defeated by a minority of opponents in that forum. We can only change our Town for the better by directly engaging and supporting measures like this that will benefit our Citizens in the years to come.
