What is your standion the tolls of Newport county sir?

and feel free to answer me vie e-mail if you chose, thank you ?

What is your stand on improvements and investments as they relate to Lawton Ave., sir? I know there are many to choose from but could you share with us your favorite TCC memory?

that question is a joke, but if thats the way curb and Tiverton first intend to play so be it

Jim l we know you need to defend the TCC but not everyone who post on here against the TCC and you is part of curb or T1. Jim l when will Mass cone to defeat the tolls and when willNelson explain why he made you sign a letter you did not write.

So back on the candidate. I hope we have an opportunity to hear from some of them. There are so many people running that I know nothing about.

no answer?

I just did, he can reply to me on here or in an e-mail

Why is there no platform section for a candidate to fill in, or the jobs held shows N/A? Does the patch fill this out or does the candidate? Is there a link to a site? All I can tell from this article is that he looks just like his brother and I know who his mother is.

how can jobs held and employment records be NA ?? What is your stand on tolls?

My info above is either missing or incorrect. I am having Patch update my information above and should hopefully be completed today.

James do you have any leadership or managerial experience? Was your bio cut short above. What makes you qualified to be on the town council as far as experience? Thanks

I have no axe to grind with Mr. Arruda however unless there is a lot more to his bio he looks like a better candidate for school committee. So Just Another Taxpayer , you only want people with little experience and no leadership ability to be responsible for our town. I am not here to be hostile, I just made an observation.

I have business experience and have worked within a budget on many projects . Made decisions and followed them through. I thought I knew all that was needed to be know when I ran for budget com. Boy was I wrong. I have learned plenty and still have more to learn. It takes time to get the hang of it. The main thing is you are willing to listen to those with more knowledge and work for the betterment of the town.

One Question I would ask all candidates .What is your position on expanding the use of sewers VS. septic systems as laid out in the plan years ago. This council seem to be moving toward expansion of our sewer dept and bonded debt.

RD, like I said, the Town Administrator runs the Town not the Town Council. Ideas to improve the quality of life for ALL residents should be a top priority for every candidate who runs for Town Council. The vast majority of the current Council has not acted like they care about all the residents. Their record is their for every resident to see for themselves.

Well the first question is are you indepedant or a member of kick em to the curb?

Can someone tell me, do members of the council get paid?

James can you elaborate on your work experience?

WILL YOU SWEAR YOUR ALLEGIANCE TO ME?

Are you member of CURB?

Are you a member of the Lions Club or Rotary Club? How about the Garden Club?

CURB?

Is there a problem with me asking Mr Arruda if he is a member of Curb? Or do you consider that not relavent?

I just asked what i consider to be a legitimate question, what is the problem with that? Will the nonames be screening questions now?

Information BD !it all counts i believe, is that a problem with you also, as a real person i believe i am due an answer

And While i do vote the man not the party or pac they belong to, i like to know just how close they are to who ever they belong to, that shouldn't be a problem for anyone running in town?Should it?

You unknonws wouldn't let Mr Nelson run under the independant name, would you,? he' is right there on the website i believe, If you feel this question is out of line say so! but you must then play by your rules

thats the TCC website i believe he is on, Mr Nelson

JIm, CURB does not have members. It's a blog, not a group or a club or a PAC. If people someone reads a blog, does that make them a member? If that's the case, then I would guess that many members of the TCC are "members" of CURB.

http://curbtiverton.blogspot.com/

As for the issue of sewers, that's contentious. The plan for a while was to put in sewers and compel every resident to connect whether or not they had a working septic system. Can you imagine the lawsuits from people with new septic systems? Then there was money to begin putting sewers in North Tiverton. That stopped when they found the contamination. Does anyone know what happened to the money? Also, there is a sewer main that runs along the old train tracks along the bay to the Fall River treatment plant. As far as I know, the only connections are the Starwood and Ford Farm developments.

I'm not sure if Tiverton needs the additional expense or bureaucracy of a sewer system either, not to mention the sewer fees and installation costs for cash-strapped residents. But replacing a failed septic system or cesspool isn't cheap either. A three-bedroom conventional system will cost about $13,000. A mound or sand filter system can cost twice that amount. Cash strapped residents can't afford that either. What the town needs is the lowest-cost solution that will keep DEM off of our backs. We don't want to be in the the same situation as Island Park. One thing that is certain is that DEM will step in eventually if the town doesn't do something about it.

I would like an answer to my qiestion! Mr Arruda are you a member of Curb/tiverton First?

Jim, Tiverton 1st is "a non-partisan grassroots community organization dedicated to preserving community and school services in a fiscally responsible way- while also supporting cooperation and community pride." Given that mission, I would hope that all candidates become members. However, since the group has not met or even formed yet, I don't know if it's possible for anyone to say they are a member. However, there is a launch meeting on Sunday at 6:30 at the Sandywoods Center for the Arts. The meeting is open to the public. Maybe you should check it out.

I believe i shall Tiverton Dad

And I still await Mr Arruda's answer to my question?

MR Arruda #1 are you a member of Curb/tiverton 1st? #2 What does Mr Boland have to do with YOUR qualifacations for office?

I agree with that gerry, he wrote back if you saw, asked just what i wanted answered and now i await a reply

Why don't you come to the Tiverton First meeting to introduce yourself to him? Enough with your repetitive questions. Hey, Katz and Nelson don't answer direct questions but I don't see you criticizing/badgering them!!

i wouldn't exspect any one running for public office to answer any question from somebody who refuses to Identify themselves I am a registered voter and as such i deserve an answer to any question i ask, What are you guys? his baby sitter's or something?

And Mr Katz and Mr Nelson will answer any question asked of them by a real name voter, Mr Sousa and Mr Pelitier also angain you guys are just attack dogs for the TCC, Now will my 2 questions get answers Mr Arruda? You chose to run, so you must have exspected to be asked things like this, It is a PUBLIC office after all

Any feedback on the meeting held today?

I PLEDGE TO ONLY REMOVE CAMPAIGN SIGNS OF THOSE THAT DO NOT SUPPORT ME!

No i am not a me,ber of the TCC or thr TDTC I vote the person, not the party or the blog, So you are a member of Tiverton 1st/Curb then? You also didn't answer my question about what Mr Boland has to do with your qualifacations to be a council member

Do you know if Mr Katz math on the school budget is correct or not Mr Arruda?

No Rene Cwiek, unless you changed your name it doesn't clear it up at all, When i ask a question i expect it to be answered by the guy running, he said curb was just a blog! Is Tiverton First just a blog? Does it have members? Mr Arruda do you stand by that statement? how about you answer instead of this crew of helpers you seem to have? What does Mr Boland have to do with your being qualfied to be on the town council?If you expect to get elected then you should be answering my questions, they are fair questions from a real voter and as such should be answered, I will not except answers from what seems to be your unamed friends, do you think others will to??

you 2 guys are a joke! why would anyone answer to a no named poster? I see you guys have Mr Arruda campaige well in hand tho, will you by sitting with him on the council if he wins?

And if Mr nelson gave no details i could see why it failed, now perhaps you could talk to your canidate and as him to respond to questions on his own?

Just because a candidate doesn't respond to the Anonymous Shill on this sit shouldn't mean they are unresponsive. The Anonymous Shill plays a game using several names and degrading remarks. Like the ones that will follow my comment.

I'm being hostile, might i suggest you read your friends comments above and for the last few months? Renee if mr Nelson didn't answer you, well what does that have to do with Mr Arruda not answering me?I have now had 4 or 5 other people answer for him, that in it's self says plenty to me, and to other voters i hope

When did he answer my question about Mr Boland renee? i saw that YOU answered for him! are you his spokesman? The only answer i think that has any weight to it is Mr. Arruda's answer, And would you answer questions from curb/tiverton1 attack dog?This is an election, to run this town and as such answers should be given by the person running for office, not by you , or their mom or unamed people, or doesn't tiverton first agree with this?

I will just keep asking, it's my right and folks want to know

Fake Jim L, one definition of insanity is doing something over and over again while expecting a different outcome!

Thats why you asked twice jat? my problem with mr arruda's satatement is, does he know that Mr Boland did much more than pump septic for a living? thats all, that simple !i have had many talks with mr Boland as he pumped my septic, and i have great respect for him, I know what he did before he went into the septic bussiness Does Mr Arudda? and Mr arruda seems to has folks answering for him, i can't help that, nor i guess can he, but that fault does not lie with me If I have seemed to pick Mr Arruda then perhaps , i have paid to much attention to the no named big mouths defending him, But why is that my fault?

Dim Jim you are quite simply just acting as a trouble maker and a butt kisser for the TCC led council which continues to divide and hurt this town. This young man has stepped up to run for elected office and all you can do Dim jim is ask the TCC written questions. Here is an idea Jim instead of just posting here all day and blabbering on about tolls run for office. You seem to have all the ghost writers lined up already. You and Ruth would make a great couple .

Fake Jim L, I said it twice because there are least two of you. I wanted to make sure both of you saw my post.

Mr Arruda, since you know quite well who i am, do you intend to act like the unamed hit dogs on here, i have no ghost writers and no unamed friends backing me up, Nor have i referred to you with disrespect, unlike your backers on here. I will continue to ask questions i think matter, if you chose not to answer them so be it. But to pretend that I am other people seems to be straight from the Curb playbook and i exspect better from someone running for town office. Sorry if my question offened you , but i will continue to ask you and others questions. I have no loyalty to any party or blog, thenk you for your answers so far, I am James C Lipe, a registered voter,

no sorry Mr Arudda i wrote them all perhaps my respondint to the unknows were mistaken as repleys to you, There is one Jim L on here inspite of the games the unkonwns play, I will not make any observations,, Good meeting the other night tho, was only there for a short time,

So long as the moderators allow JimL(s) to continue with his endless and repetitive questions, most of which have been answered several times, this board is useless as means of informed discussion and information. In fact, I suspect that is the true motive behind his/their posts. If the moderators won't do anything about it, I suggest that others ignore him and carry on as if his/their posts do not exist.

Mr. Arruda, thank you for your patient and comprehensive answers. I look forward to a discussion of legitimate issues facing this town.

Dim Manny? you don't spell J with a C you get more funny all the time

Tiverton Dad: Well said. There's a point at which an attempt at discussion and debate becomes a repetitive waste of time. Anyone reading most of Jim L's endless stream of comments can see he has no sincere interest in serious, factual discussion. That's his right. It's everyone else's right to ignore his posts entirely and have that discussion and debate without wasting time & energy playing that game. That's my suggestion, to Jim Arruda and everyone else trying to have a serious discussion on Patch.

i counted about between 45 to 55 people coming and going

Independant+ nor releying on another or others for support, such as party or pacs

little manny since the meeting was open to the public whats your problem unlike you and oyther curb/t1 backers I didn't intimadate anyone, called any one names, made no rude comments, nor did i form a secret club with code rings and passwords, such transperancy from an organization form to fight what they call no transparecy boggles the mind, this all gets better and better

I agree with you about that Dim L. Thank god you have come to your senses and see the TCC for the zealots and anti school people that they are. They preach transparency and then use simple minded people to push there agenda through a false letter writing campaign. I am sure you went to the meeting with the best intentions and left early when they did't serve Schlitz.

Sorry fake curb guy, but this town council makes mistakes but has done more to move this town forward than any stop business by zoning and raise taxes to give to schools than any other council i've seen in years, So i for one will not go back to the days of 5% tax increases and spot zoneing to kill the growth of this town, go back and talk to T!/curb about how to slide around that one, you might pull it off with a real name, but i doubt it

Growing our commercial tax base in areas the comprehensive plan lays out is a goal for some of the council . Not all welcome changing the zoning .I have watched this council and previous councils for twenty years. I have been amazed since moving back to RI. Passing up opportunities for jobs and revenue has hurt this town . It drove up the tax rate and sends people up and down 24 looking for work. The Industrial park should be an asset to the town yet after 20 years all but empty. That needs to change.

Manny you and your curb friends can post the FULL letter anytime , in fact i challenge you to, i agree with it 100% so once again, put up or shut up , you sir are an over the top kick em to the CURB T1 attack dog, perhaps Ms Chirst can angain publish the part of the letter she likes to hit on Talk about phoney! you are laffable, begone curb jester, back to the court of Brian, your needed there

Jim was man enough to admit his mistake. I believe Jim is an honest man who was used by the writer . I think he deserves a break .Big mouth Manny go to hell !

Dim it matters not what was written in the letter but the important thing is that you and the TCC lied by signing and publishing it. In school that was called cheating or academic fraud. There is nothing much phonier than what you did with Nelson. Now if you could stop your hero worshipping of the TCC leaders people may forget all your incoherent meaningless rants.

Thats funny Lm. it doesn't mater what the letter said, what a brilliant policy, I believe that I was the one that signed a letter that spoke the entire truth, Go report back to brian that he must do better, If the letter was that damaging you would be plastering it everywhere, talk about silly rants, oh that's right, tour useing one of brian's favorite terms! HMMMM who is this realy?

The simple FACT is that TCC President and current Town Councilor David Nelson sent Jim Lipe a letter and asked him to send it out & get it published falsely under Mr Lipe's name. At a minimum, the people of Tiverton who were deceived by this letter deserve an explanation from Mr Nelson, and to know who actually wrote the letter. It's just another example of saying one thing ("transparency") and doing the opposite.