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I will work to maintain the character and

quality of life within our community and to April 14, 2008


keep Sturbridge affordable while helping
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from your tax dollars.

Mary Establish a partnership with the business


community to develop a strategy that will help
Mary Blanchard
ensure they are able to remain and prosper in
Blanchard Sturbridge thereby increasing our tax base. Selectman
Implement the long-delayed third DPW crew
to improve the productivity and efficiency of
Selectman that department.

Work more closely with the Council on Aging


and its Director to support their efforts to
provide for the needs and desires of our
Senior Citizens.
April 14, 2008
Support efforts to find additional funding
sources to help make the cost of our much
needed capital improvements such as the

To:
Burgess Elementary School Renovations and
Addition more affordable.

“Fostering a business base will require Work with the Recreation Commission in their
addressing the town’s wastewater quest for sites for new ball fields.
treatment woes. Naturally, companies Last year 596
Support the Public Lands Advisory
don’t’ want to settle in areas that don’t Committee’s efforts for planning for the best Sturbridge voters
have the supportive infrastructure. utilization of our open space land. demonstrated their
Sewer capacity – or lack thereof – confidence in me by

Email:meblanch@hotmail.com
shouldn’t be used to control Work with and support the Planning Board in
Mary Blanchard
development. Growth, rather, can and developing a strategy of managed growth voting for me for
should be managed.” based upon sound zoning practices, and in selectman.
the adoption and implementation of an
Sturbridge, MA 01566
updated Master Plan developed with broad
* Since then I have
Ph: 508-347-7285
community involvement.
attended nearly every
“We need to grow. A town that doesn’t Support the Town Planner and the Housing
grow, dies. We can grow reasonably.”
BOS meeting -
Partnership Committee in assessing the
housing needs in our community and the I know the issues -
M. Blanchard during an interview with the development of a comprehensive housing and I know your
Town Common – 03/20/08 plan. concerns about our
Continue support of our Police & Fire community’s future.
Departments to ensure the safety and well
being of our citizens.

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