Welcome to TIVERTON 1st!

Tiverton 1st is a grassroots community organization open to all who support preserving our quality of life in Tiverton by maintaining both our community and school services in a fiscally-responsible way, and promoting cooperation, compromise and community pride.
Membership is open to all Tiverton residents who are at least 18 years old & support Tiverton 1st's principles & goals (non-residents or those under 18 years old are welcome to join as non-voting members). There's no membership fee.Just email your name, address, phone # and email address to: Tiverton1st@cox.net.
You can also request to become a "Tiverton 1st Friend"& join our confidential email list.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING: THUR @ 7:30p

Budget talks continue this Thursday (1/31) at 7:30. David Perry sits as Budget Chair, Laura Epke is Vice-Chair, and Josh Mello stepped up and volunteered to be Secretary. 

The committee has requested that their meetings be taped so that the public will be able to view and be informed of all discussions with all parties throughout the budget process. Funding is being sought.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

THUR. JAN. 24 @ TOWN HALL: TOWN COUNCIL WORKSHOP @ 6:45p / BUDGET COMMITTEE MTG @ 7:30p

Town Council workshop to be held Thursday (1/24) at 6:45 followed by the T/C attendance at the Budget Committee meeting at 7:30.

4th OF JULY WATERFRONT FESTIVAL PLANNING COMMITTEE FORMING

Happy 2013 Tiverton 1st!! We are forming a planning committee to bring back the 4th of July Waterfront Festival-set to relaunch this July!!! I will be taking on the organizing -and would love set up our first meeting. If you are interested in being on the organizing/planning panel- please message me or indicate in this feed and I will begin the process of setting up our first meeting! 

We already have some great ideas in the mix-and lots of excitement to see this event happen for our community!! Thanks in advance for your encouragement and participation- good things are happening!

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

TIVERTON BUDGET PROCESS IS UNDER WAY

A joint meeting of the Budget Committee, School Committee, and Town Council was held on January 10. All parties came to the table committed to working together. Putting all items on the table so there are no surprises, continued open meetings and discussions with all parties, and doing what is best for the entire town of Tiverton and its taxpayers were the main talking points. 

The first Budget Committee meeting will be held next Thursday. We will do our best to keep you informed throughout the process. However, we do encourage you all to attend any of these meetings to ask questions and stay informed. This process is going to move very quickly as the Budget Committees ballot proposal, resolutions and docket is due to the Town Clerk on 4/7/13. The Financial Town Referendum has been scheduled for 5/21/13.