Board of Selectmen Meeting June 14, 2021

Board of Selectmen Meeting June 14, 2021

On May 10, 2021 First Selectman Eric Wellman wrote an article on facebook stating that he will not run for First Selectman but will continue serving in the capacity of Selectman.

First Selectman Eric Wellman is a political hack and should not be reelected.

Wellman is the mouth piece for Town Manager Maria Capriola although the Board of Selectmen should be the legislative body. The Board of Selectmen meeting should be conducted by the Board not Town Manager Maria Capriola who controls the narrative with the consent of the Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen have allowed Town Manager Maria Capriola to control the narrative of both bodies of the Town.

Wellman states, “I will continue to champion issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion so that we are leveraging the incredible talent that is within our community.”

This is just political talk not reality.

Town Manager Maria Capriola and the Board of Selectman are acting like children by building their non-inclusive sand box with their policies while people with diverse opinions cannot enter. There is no room for diverse opinions in this administration.

By allowing Town Manager Maria Capriola to usurp the powers of the Board of Selectmen, they have condoned her actions by placing their heads in the sand and ignoring the fact that they are complicit in Town Manager Maria Capriola’s actions.

Town Manager Maria Capriola is a bully and a control freak with policies that undermine the Simsbury community.

Both First Selectman Eric Wellman and Town Manager Maria Capriola have associated themselves with the left wing cult of the Democratic Party, giving taxpayers money to political organizations.

The Board of Selectmen are weak and refuse to push back on Town Manager Maria Capriola’s controlling influence.

When I asked for salaries of Town employees, I was told all inquiries must go through the Town Manger’s Office as an FOI request. I was told through an email, November 15, 2019 that all inquiries must go through the Town Manager’s Office. It states. “We (Town Manager Maria Capriola)_ like to have a complete documentation of all information requests to the Town. “

Town Manager Maria Capriola requires all inquiries through Freedom of Information requests, even something as mundane as a salary that would take minutes to obtain now takes staff hours of complying with FOI requests.

Frist Selectman Eric Wellman wrote that he will continue to pledge to continue to lead in a bi-partisan manner that puts the good of the town above any individual or political party.

First Selectman Eric Wellman voted to appropriate $20,000 to the Spirit Council which has political leanings and it is not bi-partisan.

First Selectman Eric Wellman along with Town Manager Maria Capriola have continued to promote cancel culture eliminating diverse opinions saying that they are inclusive, which they are not.

Internal Investigations of the Vandalized Footlocker and the Internal Investigation of a Workplace Intimidation Complaint has documented that Sgt. Thibault and Sgt. Sagan display a pattern of Mental Health Issues of bullying and anger management.

As the Personnel Director of the Police Department does Town Manager Maria Capriola believe that these Officers are fit to serve in the Police Department?

Lorenzo Milledge, the Simsbury High School Security Guard and fired coach of the Track Team has won the State Championships as Coach for Windsor High School.

There have been over 100 views and many downloads of the Affidavit filed with CHRO against Simsbury High School.

The link to the Affidavit is:

https://www.dropbox.com/transfer/cap_pid_ft%3AAAAAADQdBGJwTdDHK6LBzUO2n0ZNy5DEz-ceXIL99lzYqTQTdyG-ltA?referrer=desktop

The Simsbury Police Department has received body cameras for the Officers months ago. The consultant said they are ready to be installed and the delay is due to implementation of the policy.

The Police Department has been directed to increase traffic enforcement. Body cameras protect the Police Officers against frivolous claims and all interactions with the public.

The distribution of body cameras to all Police Officers should be priority one. What is taking so long?

According to the Police Department there were 138-gun permits approved in 2020

2021 to May there were 119 gun permits approved, which will double the amount from 2020.

People can carry a gun with a permit on all Town property including all buildings, parks, fields and at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts where alcohol is sold.

Guns, alcohol and mind-altering drugs are a license for disaster.

Alcoholic beverages are allowed on all Town property with the exception of the Simsbury School property and Town buildings.

Most recreational areas in Simsbury, including the golf course allows the consumption of alcohol and carrying a gun with a permit.

With an increase in family violence, suicides, alcoholism and mental health issues, should the Board of Selectmen regulate alcohol consumption and carrying a gun on Town property?

Is the Town covered for these liabilities?