Welcome to TIVERTON 1st!

Tiverton 1st is a grassroots community organization open to all who support preserving our quality of life in Tiverton by maintaining both our community and school services in a fiscally-responsible way, and promoting cooperation, compromise and community pride.
Membership is open to all Tiverton residents who are at least 18 years old & support Tiverton 1st's principles & goals (non-residents or those under 18 years old are welcome to join as non-voting members). There's no membership fee.Just email your name, address, phone # and email address to: Tiverton1st@cox.net.
You can also request to become a "Tiverton 1st Friend"& join our confidential email list.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

VOTING ON TOWN BUDGET (FTR) BEGINS TODAY (THURS MAY 14)

Voting for those who may not be able to vote in Saturday's Financial Town Referendum (FTR) to determine the town and school budgets is available at Town Hall today (Thurs) and Friday from 7am-8pm. All registered voters who may not be able to vote Saturday can take advantage of this opportunity.

Those pushing Budget 2 were unable to enact their self-serving agenda at November's General Election, and are now spending thousands to get it through at this FTR vote. They are counting on a low turnout, like last year's 18% turnout, to slip this past the majority who understand the self-destructive nature of using the town's savings to fund the budget. The negative consequences of Budget 2 will be long-term and wide-ranging, and all of us will be dealing with them for years to come.


To prevent that outcome, each of us needs to to get out and vote for Budget 1, and encourage friends, family and neighbors to do the same. It takes all of us to preserve the community we live in. Every vote counts, so do your part for a sane and stable financial future.

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