COULD IT BE TRUE?

-------- Your tax dollars at work ---------

Who committed us to a secret deal with SWSDA?

In Mr. Anderson's sworn Affidavit of November 27, 2007 Mr. Anderson states in part:

"That at the present time, SWSDA's operating account is negatively affected by the costs required to maintain Shelburne Park, the former Shelburne Naval Base on behalf of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne. That Municipality owes SWSDA in excess of $2.3 million with regard to the maintenance and carrying expenses associated with that project. Shelburne Park is for sale. The intention of SWSDA at the time of sale is to deduct from the proceeds of sale those monies owing by the Municipality of the District of Shelburne if not repaid earlier by that municipal unit."

Readers should be aware.... that as parties to this litigation, the Municipality of Shelburne received copies of this Affidavit along with all of the financial and other attachments. Oddly enough, no response to these allegations by Mr. Anderson were issued by the Municipality at the time or since. Why?

Questions:

a) Is it true?

b) If it isn't true, when can we expect a statement from the municipality rejecting this assertion by Mr. Anderson?

c) If it is true, who made this deal with SWSDA, when was the deal agreed to and why and equally importantly, was it legal?

d) Did Council ever agree to this in a public meeting?

e) If they did, when and where did they? And, please produce a copy of the approval.

f) If it is true, how do we know that the amounts claimed by Mr. Anderson are correct?

g) If it is true, will the Municipality demand a forensic audit conducted by an independent source?

h) If it is true, when will taxpayers in the Municipality have to repay this purported debt to SWSDA?

i) What will be the impact of this on our Municipal tax rates and will it be spread out over a multi-year period?


NOW THAT I THINK OF IT......

Given that Mr. Anderson claims he was just taking care of the base for the municipality
and any deficit would become a debt of the municipality,
and given that SWSDA sold the Base for a reported $2,750,000,
and given that SWSDA's claim was that the Municipality owed SWSDA $2,300,000 ....

When can we expect to receive the extra $450,000 collected by SWSDA for the sale of the Base and how much will it reduce our tax rate?