David Eisenthal for West Brookfield

Experience, Knowledge, Commitment

ISSUES

This election is an important one for West Brookfield. The Town will be getting a new Selectman for the first time in five years. And this is happening at a time when the Town is facing real challenges.

FINANCES

• The fiscal pressures facing most cities and towns are catching up to West Brookfield.
• This is happening at a time when some economists think we may be heading for worst recession since World War II.
• West Brookfield is in relatively good shape to face these pressures – but will need help to remain financially strong.
• With my background in municipal finance, I have ideas and solutions to protect the Town’s finances while maintaining Town – and School District – operations.
• We need –
• Reserve policies to set ceilings and floors for free cash and stabilization fund
• A capital planning by-law that will maintain Town infrastructure in the most efficient way
• Multi-year financial forecasting

TOWN SERVICES

• Recent controversies in some Town departments have threatened public confidence in Town services.
• We need to improve public confidence.
• With my background in local government, I have ideas and solutions to help restore confidence.
• I have proposed goal setting and performance evaluations for the department heads who report to the Selectmen.
• This should be done in a careful and constructive way.
• The focus should be on improving performance of Town departments rather than assigning blame for past problems.