Selectmen Will Ask State to Curb Unfunded Mandates
Board seeks to remind legislators of the cost of unfunded requirements on the town.
The Wrentham Board of Selectmen has decided to add its voice to the various municipalities asking the state to reduce unfunded mandates. Selectman Michael Carroll raised the issue at the board meeting last week, noting that the town of Framingham had started the initiative. "They've asked towns to contact their representatives and senators and tell them the effect unfunded mandates have on towns," he said. "I think the selectmen should go on record with our legislative delegation." Carroll said he was unsure as to whether the measure would have any more than a symbolic effect. "The legislature looks at us as a way to get things done without paying for it," he said. "I think we have to get after the legislature." Town Administrator William …
