TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA
I would like to thank the taxpayers for
the privilege of serving you as your highway superintendent for the
past 23 years. I would especially like to thank Martha
Millett, Doug Williams, Alcid Beaudin, Jim Durand, Tracey McIntosh,
Laura Coles, Ellen Peck and most importantly-my family,
for all their support. Without these good people, I certainly
could not have succeeded in my accomplishments and duties while
serving you the taxpayers.
The job of highway superintendent is a
very challenging position but also a very fulfilling one. Each and
every day brings new and sometimes difficult decisions that need to
be made to ensure the public is served and safe as possible with
sometimes only limited resources available. I’ve always enjoyed
working for the public.
In 2012 things started to change!
I found that my daily duties were not only being micromanaged, but
statements of lies were being circulated both in the public as well
as on anonymous blogs by spineless and ignorant people starting to
form their own agenda with absolutely no merit and certainly no
knowledge what so ever as to what my duties and performance may
include.
This summer, the election process was to begin
and a group of negative, disrespectful and outright slanderous group of
people began criticizing my every move. My own Republican party’s
actions though the election process also would prove to be negative
and embarrassing . It is very obvious that all this commenced in
2012 with two newly elected officials and their supporters.
Their new agenda did not include any one that took a stand and tried
to explain the issues and financial plans needed to ensure this
town’s future. That put my elected office position right at the top
of their hit list! I asked myself why?
The people
of this town should also ask this question: Why after
over 23 years of service with the public’s support does a certain
group of people suddenly think they can possibly know how to run my
office and dictate what my duties should be? Why didn’t these few
take the time and effort to sit down in my office and address their
concerns with me to my face? They all chose not to do so, even though
I have certainly offered!
As your Highway Superintendent, I have
always tried to perform my duties to the best of my ability. I have
always strived to be involved, on the local level and represented
this town at the state level in Albany, fighting to maintain our
right to our fair share to ensure our towns future.
The town’s future is at risk and you
“ the people” need to stand up and question the town’s
financial outlook very closely or face both tax increases and
cuts to services!!! I thank the good people of the town and
appreciate your support for the past 23 years, I finally decided not
to be a part of all this deception and that is why I
have retired this term. I am looking forward to spending time with
my loving family.
Sincerely,
David H. Bain
Bloggers Note: Dave is a good and decent person, he also possesses the highest level of work ethics while being transparent to public scrutiny in his day to day supervision of the infrastructure of this township while he was the Highway Superintendent. This summer. the people that took over the Republican Party railroaded Dave and others.
1 comment:
I have known Dave for years and He has always been a stand up guy. We worked together at the NYAB back in 1974 and 1975, and dave was a real good worker. I also had business dealings with Dave when He owned the Body Shop. Dave thanks for your service to the folks of the Town of Alexandria.
Steve Duffany
Watertown NY
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