Letter: Learn the facts about new school; join the conversation

Posted 1/15/18

To the editor:

Westport heads into the final days before a special Town Meeting that will address important issues and make significant decisions for our town.  Save.Our.Schools- parent …

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Letter: Learn the facts about new school; join the conversation

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To the editor:

Westport heads into the final days before a special Town Meeting that will address important issues and make significant decisions for our town.  Save.Our.Schools- parent organization and YES! Westport have helped to organize a new tool called Westport is Talking with those who want to understand the issues and know the facts.

Over the weekend of January 20 and 21, many Westport citizens will open their homes, across town, inviting neighbors and friends to have meaningful conversations ahead of Town Meeting.  At parties and gatherings the town will come together to talk about the new middle high school merits and concerns in small gatherings . Westport is Talking is designed to encourage positive conversations and refute those too frequent, last minute, negative mailings put into every mailbox, that have encouraged confusion and distrust prior to Town Meetings. 

Westport is a town of diverse views and dedicated volunteers. These volunteers worked to evaluate what needs to be done. Explosive, negative flyers and letters have regularly come from outside of the mainstream to mailboxes town-wide, stating NOT NOW,  and ending with NOT in our town. Sadly this has become standard strategy from opponents for each and every town vote, a narrow one size fits all form of communication.

The impact of  social media and letters to the editor show more citizens are seeking real information and listening to those engaged in the process and preparations.  Westport is ready to understand the issues, make choices with the facts at hand and too support an answer that best serves the town.  Westport is Talking are neighbors and citizens engaged in the important work of building a vital community.

If you would like to join a gathering or learn more about Westport is Talking contact: Irene Buck, 508-636-0434

irenebuck@earthlink.net

Irene Buck

Westport

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