Town Accountability

What do you think about this fancy new water restriction sign that the town of Franklin invested in? I hope you like them, our town purchased (4) of them to tell us about our the town water restrictions.

Does anyone care to take a guess at what each sign cost? The correct answer scores you a lollipop...

However, before I reveal the answer let me make you aware of a couple interesting facts regarding our town:

1. The town just put to vote a proposition 2 1/2 override, which to my shock, passed!
2. The historic Red Brick School, the nation’s longest continuously operating one-room red brick schoolhouse, had been slated for closure to help plug a remaining budget gap - this after prop 2 1/2 passed. Fortunately, an 11th-hour, $18,000 gift to supplement a $9,000 donation will keep the town’s national landmark filled with a kindergarten class for another year. *This school holds, I believe, just 15 children - that's it!
3. The Franklin Public Library is considered America's first public library, established November 20th, 1790. The library was on the verge of being closed, yes I said closed, due to budget issues. They came close to losing the state certification after their hours were cut back, and the capability of Franklin residents to use the inter-library loan, which would have been limited to books within the collection, again due to budget issues.

The water conservation signs were purchased at $865 each - multiple that by 4 for a total of $3,460!

Now I ask you, does the left hand know what the right hand is doing? Shouldn't there be some accountability on what and where and how the money is being allocated? Do you think spending $3,460 on signs was the wisest choice? Proposition 2 1/2 overrides are forever, like tatoos...