Ah yes, Lewisboro is a special place, isn't it. Town departments cut to the bone, other workers made part timers, and the police chief is forced to plow the roads because, well, there's no one else to do it. But at least the town will come up with money for the 4th of July fireworks (in June). View Comment

Yep, thank God for relief at the pumps. Just filled up yesterday at Bouton Road Mobil. Only $4.39 for mid-grade. What a deal. Oh, and they charge an extra ten cents per gallon for the privilege of using their (Mobil's) credit card. Just imagine if there wasn't any relief at the pumps...... View Comment

Only in the town of Lewisboro can the basic chore of striping roads turn into a giant debate. All other towns just do it. Striping is not a brick wall. People can still drive in the center of the road to move around bicyclists and pedestrians as needed. View Comment

This is the new "normal" for Town of Lewisboro roads. Actualy, things will probably get worse each year. Our Town Board has decided that highway department personnel are not really needed. No workers, no maintenance. View Comment

The Democrats better get their act in gear before these two have the town run completely by a bunch of part timers. Next they'll order Peter Parsons to start plowing snow, just like the Chief of Police must do. View Comment

Mr. Parsons might as well call himself a Republican. He did not represent the Democrat interests. View Comment

Mr. Parsons needs to separate himself from the Republican's who feel they can control him and the budget process. The Republicans will let this town crumble. Mr. Parsons needs to re-insert into the budget the items that he feels are necessary to maintain the infrastructure of this town. The Republicans are going to vote "no" for any budget that comes in over the 2% anyway, so put back in what is necessary to run this town and take ownership of this budget. View Comment

No doubt about it, Republicans are good at taking an axe to the budget. Unfortunately that eventually leaves others to try and salvage the town, which inevitably has to result in a tax increase. I believe if it were up to the Republicans, virtually the entire town workforce would be part timers, no equipment would be replaced, and nothing would be repaired. Not exactly the way a well to do town should be managed. View Comment

Finally a Town Supervisor who realizes that some money must be spent in order to maintain town infrastructure, with the reality that the actual dollar amount of the tax increase is very minimal. Let's face it, given the size of the houses in this town, and the type of cars parked in the driveways (or in the 3 or 4 bay garage) the vast majority of residents can afford this necessary increase in order to re-build this town following the dismantling by the last administration. View Comment

Well, I guess if the town has spare money to pay rent on a new police headquarters for who knows how many years, then they should have some money to provide to the highway department for supplies, equipment, and manpower so some real maintenance can get done for a change. View Comment

Unfortunately the Town is in this situation, in part, because past Supervisors from several years ago failed to include a moderate tax increase of 2 or 3% back in a more stable fiscal time, and instead chose to rob the fund balance a little bit each year in order to look like a hero and maintain that 0% increase that we all love. Mr. Parsons now needs to look like the bad guy and ask the Town Board to approve an increase beyond the 2% cap, probably in the 5% range, which in reality isn't all that much in dollars, given the Town's small portion of the tax bill. Or, there will be further cuts and the Town will be maintained by a bunch of part timers. View Comment

What happened to the second person who was also slated to be hired as another full time officer with Mr. Alfano? View Comment