Letter: Vote for Bob Hassinger

I am writing today to encourage my fellow Graftonites to join me and re-elect Bob Hassinger to the Planning Board.

Having had the privilege of serving with Bob on the Planning Board, I have utmost respect for his experience, and knowlege of the finer details of zoning, and MA law in general. He has served as a valuable asset on the Planning Board for a number of years, and I believe that his level of contributions are far from done.

His list of experience and contributions is lengthy. To mention, in summery, his participation in Grafton:

*Cable TV Oversight Committee since 1984 He was in the first class of producers in 1985, going on to produce the first government related programming for Grafton. As well as actually running the studio till a contract/agreement with Charter was reached for staffing.  

*Cable Alternatives Committee  

*Grafton's Cable Access Coordinator  

*Planning Board from 1991 He headed the move for more transparency from the Planning Board, encouraged the Board to air their meetings...and do so live.  

*Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) He has chaired this commission 5 terms, and received numerous awards, one of which for his part in helping to develope Grafton's development of a Comprehensive Master Plan.

*Information Technology Committee Recently he has been active in leveraging cable company funding to construct a fiber optic local area network (the "FMAN") connecting all the Town and School buildings that will soon provide greatly improved data services as well as increased abilities to cover events on cable, and provide substantial operating cost savings for the Town.  

Bob is a very approachable gentleman, with a vast knowlege, devotion, and love of Grafton. His presence on the Planning Board, and his contribution to Grafton's future, are immeasurable. 

Please join me on May 15 in casting one of your votes for Bob Hassinger for Planning Board.

James Walsh III