It appears that the campaign promise of transparency was a farce. The March 12, 2012 meeting revealed that the town board isn't forthcoming with certain information. 

Highlights include:

1) Aileen Rohr is more concerned with landscaping of the police station than to other matters. She had missed a meeting  concerning the police department's power plant because she was too busy indulging her passion of her love of flowers and meeting with the landscaper to make plans to beautify the police facility.

2) Members of the town board are biased in regards to the stop signs on Franklin Rd. A letter from the traffic engineer that visited and viewed the intersection made his recommendations based upon safety and potential hazards was submitted. However, this information was not relayed by the town board, specifically Bill Truitt who stated he conducted his own investigation into this matter and noted that certain issues of safety, mainly speed driven on Franklin Rd. shouldn't be taken into consideration.   A resident of Franklin Rd, Mrs. Martino, read Mr. Fitzpatrick's letter and indicated that the town should be conducting a traffic study before any removal of any stop signs or traffic devices which is required per regulations. She also stated she FOILED for information from the town and school district and presented the town board with information to locatation of bus stops in the proximity of Franklin Rd.

Yancy McArthur was observed to be sitting in the audience and didn't make any public comments, which is unusual for him, especially concerning the stop sign located on his lawn. He appeared to be holding a paper that was assumed to be something he was going to be reading from, then put it away after Mrs. Martino spoke. Was this a sign of the humilation he must of felt when Mrs. Martino of Franklin Rd made mention on his deceipt and deception?

Mrs. Martino told by Aileen Rohr that the town board 'indulged' her long enough towards the end of her presentation although she asked for permission to speak longer than the allotted three minutes. Ms. Rohr's condenscending tone towards those that may disagree or critize her decisions is evident.

3) Michael Taylor asked the town board how much it would cost the town to recoup the monies to Steve Costa who was hired to perform tree removal after the fall storms. Aileen Rohr appeared to be rather irritated and told him, 'This isn't a dialogue, so what's your point?'
Is this a peek into what Aileen is really like behind that facade of all smiles and giggles? According to sources, this is Aileen's disposition towards her employees.

The writers at the HV New Lies find it interesting that Mr. Rohr demanded  information to be disclosed of the last town board at town board meetings, but is reluctant to provide information that is rightfully available to the taxpayers of Hyde Park. The town has a legal responsibility to disclose litigation costs. Mr. Taylor called it right on when he made note of their promise for 'transparency.' What the town doesn't want the town residents to know is that the litigation costs can range anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000.  A quick calculation: the town paid $75,000. Steve Costa supposedly did approx. $22,000, which leaves a difference of $53,000 and factor in the legal costs...wouldn't it be more cost effective to have Steve Costa just finish the work? Oh, wait...the new town board terminated  and did not renew the contract with Steve Costa.

Also noted is the documents from Steven Costa published on this website indicating that he alone was the party who took inventory of the downed tree lines, which is actually a responsibility of Walter Doyle.  This work was rendered prior to the quote being submitted and the quote factored in this cost.  It has been speculated that Walter Doyle spends his days at Milligan's Landscaping visting the mother of his godchild rather than actually doing work...like driving the roads of Hyde Park to take inventory of the damage after storms. Also noted on the work orders is that Walt Doyle ordered the work to be done.

4) The town would like to change the police chief from full-time to part-time to save costs. Mr. Taylor made note that this was already done in 2010 to no avail. He also noted that if a police chief is retired for over a year from another police department, then they cannot be moved to a full-time position should the need arise.

The question that should be asked is why is Officer Benson who is the acting chief being low balled? Interim chiefs have a time period of eighteen months to which they can remain as acting chiefs so that they may take the chief exam. Officer  Benson is not being given this opportunity. Rumor has it that it's because Joanne Lown, the real supervisor isn't too fond of him.

The writers at the HV News Lies want to know at which pond did these town board members come from?
Disgusted in HP
3/12/2012 11:33:39 am

The latest moron to enter in the Hyde Park political scene is the Town Attorney, Warren Raplansky. He looks like a little boy who is lost. He hasn't the foggiest idea about what is going on. When road bonding was discussed, he kept asking "what am supposed to do"? Hey Warren, you're getting paid to know those things. If you really want to know what to do, ask Lown, she's been telling you what do for weeks.

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Dump Doyle
3/12/2012 11:35:51 am

The Costa situation came about because Doyle is too lazy to do what he was elected to do. He never checked on how much damage was done by the October snow storm. This guy is a bum. Time to vote him out.

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Truitt's Trouble
3/12/2012 11:46:02 am

It is very obvious that Truitt is Yancy McArthur's bitch. Billy has joined the exclusive club that includes charter member Joe Kakish and the other Republican losers from the November election. You've done yourself proud Billy.

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.38 in the butt
3/13/2012 11:00:55 am

I heard Truitt is giving lessons this weekend at the gun club on how to shoot your ass when drinking at the bar. I heard many people across the country are coming because Truitt is a leading export on this category

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FDR Alumni
3/12/2012 12:06:32 pm

I would judge by Aileen Rohr's behavior at tonight's board meeting she has reverted to her old ways and hit the bong before she called the meeting to order. Acapulco Gold or Maui Wowie. What was it Aileen?

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I HATE TOM
3/12/2012 01:15:33 pm

IT'S FUNNY YOU ARE SUCH A COWARD TOM HAVING A GIRL SPEAK FOR YOU. A MAN WITH NO B...S, AS I SAID IN THE PAST STOP BEING A MOUSE AND HIDING BEHIND EVERYONE. AFTER ALL YOU ARE THE ONE WHO RAISED TAXES 20 PERECENT AND ARE NOT EVEN A HOME OWNER, SHAME ON YOU, WE SHOULLD AIR YOU ON CHANNEL 7 ( SHAME ON YOU). YOUR FRIENDS MIKE TAYLOR AND JENNY HORAN SHOULD GET A LIFE AND SHOULD MOVE OUT OF TOWN . OH, BY THE WAY, WHY DID YOU VOTE TO CHANGE YATES AVENUE BACK FROM A ONE WAY TO A TWO WITHOUT A TRAFFICE STUDY??? REMEMBER YOU CAN BE SUED IF THEIR IS AN ACCIDENT , OH I GUESS IT DOESN'T MATTER THE TAX PAYERS WILL FOOT THE BILL, YOU DON'T OWN ANTHING!!! OR MOST OF THE LOSERS ON THE BOARD WITH YOU. ONE MORE THING,CAN YOU TELL THE TOWN HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURED IN THE LAST FORTY YEARS AT THAT INTERSECTION OF FRANKLIN ROAD, OH THAT'S RIGHT,NONE!!!!LOL??? WHY DO YOU WANT THE SIGNS THERE TOM ???? DON'T WANT ANYONE DRIVING ON YOUR LAWN???? MOVE OR PUT UP A GUARD RAIL. THE BOARD SHOULD NOT BE SO POLITE AND DO WHAT YOU DID, TELL YOUR WIFE TO SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP IF SHE DOESN'T LIKE IT!!!!AS I SAID, HOPE KARMA PAYS YOU BACK (WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND ASS....) HAPPY RETIREMENT AND SO MUCH FOR MIKE TAYLOR BEING A POLICE OFFICER(WHAT A JOKE)

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PoJofan Jim
3/12/2012 02:27:50 pm

It looks as if the McArthurs have their hands full. Their Chicago style politics no longer work. The threats, intimidation, etc. Speaking pf jokes: one joke that is making its way about the county is that Yancy McArthur wants to run for the New York Assembly. A number of individuals have soiled themselves because they laughed so hard. Yancy has suddenly become the laughing stock of Dutchess and Columbia counties. What next, Governor Yancy? ha-ha-ha-ha............

The dimples on Jean's ass are more than her IQ
3/12/2012 08:45:48 pm

Jean, Tom isn't supervisor anymore and comprehends it, unlike your husband Yancy who still refers to Payless Oil as 'Town Hall East.' He doesn't have to attend town board meetings anymore. And so what i his name isn't on the mortgage to his house. ARe you saying that people that don't own a home or rents an apartment dirtbags? Aren't you an elitist considering half of your family fits into that category. P.S, there have been accidents on Franklin Rd. One in which a woman had to be extracted from her car by the HPFD because her injuries warranted it. Perhaps you should go through the records and check for yourself...the summer of 1982/1983.
And as far as Mrs, Martino wanting to voice her exercise her right of free speech...you apparently are not familiar with the Bill of Rights...well only if the speech if your own or through your minions who voice it for you,

Jean Loves the HV News Lies
3/12/2012 08:56:02 pm

Jean, I think that Tom Martino is content with this masculinity that he is fine with having is wife speak at public meetings....are you saying that the men who allow their women to be active with community affairs are less than men? When you wake up in the morning and look at the person sleeping next to you...think of what you wrote. But then again we must sometimes the masculinity of others...I'm sure than you can grow more facial hair than he can.

Just a McArthur Fan
3/12/2012 10:02:12 pm

The biggest accident to ever happen on Franklin Road was the day the McArthurs arrived. The neighborhood has never been the same.

GED Yancy
3/13/2012 10:54:59 am

Yancy was out done and out smarted by a retired school teacher (oooohhhh). Yancy, if you are going move up to the State level, you should know those facts before you open your mouth. I can see the head line now! Oil truck driver runs for Governor. I did some fact finding and willing to bet that Yancy and Jean don't make as much money with their oil business and ghetto liquor store as that particular retired state employee. Hey Yancy keep driving that oil truck and maybe one day you can retire and move to your own private island. Maybe you should have continued your edumacation. Since you did not receive a formal education here is a free History lesson. History tends to repeat itself, which means that you are running out of friends and gaining more enemies.

Yancy is a sneak...
3/13/2012 06:46:34 pm

Outsmarted by a phys ed teacher too! If you do more fact checking you'll find out that Yancy didn't start Payless Oil. He used to work at IBM and then was brought into the business by the man that ORIGINALLY owned payless. And in usual McArthur fashion, he undermined and threw the guy under the bus and pushed him out. Word has it the guy is still pissed off about what Yancy did to him. The McArthurs are NOT nice people, which should probably be engraved on their gravestone when they leave this world.

Camel Toe Jean
3/15/2012 09:33:15 am

Not only does Jean’s Ass look like 80 pounds of chewed bubble gum but the front is no better. Her Camel Toe is quite obvious and repulsive. She should really try to wear pants that are a few sizes larger. It would do everyone a favor!

hating HP politics
3/15/2012 09:48:36 am

You're a f***ing joke Jean!!! You and your dopey husband. You people are the ones who need to get a life.

Beer goggles can't make Jean look good!
3/15/2012 10:50:02 am

Jean, don’t flatter yourself. A pint of whiskey, a bottle of Viagra, and a stack of playboys wouldn’t get any man to look through your window. For all we know your own husband could be repulsed by you. You have no proof such as kids to prove any sexual intercourse has taken place in your marriage. It could be possible that your marriage is only a political front leading to fact that Yancy can’t win an election.

Get a New Lawyer
3/12/2012 09:58:17 pm

The town board should drop this new lawyer real quick. Raplansky doesn't know what to do. Aileen, we think that you and the board have indulged him too long. Now lose him soon.

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Jean Fan Forever
3/16/2012 10:15:19 am

Jean please don't flatter yourself about a camera taking pictures of your backside. The only camera that is capable of accomodating your backside or your mouth for that matter, would be fitted with a super wide angle lens.

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Not a McArthur Fan
3/12/2012 01:45:42 pm

Could Jean McArthur be I HATE TOM? If not, both of them are wastes of sperm. I am happy to see that they are getting their payback. The general opinion in Hyde Park is that they are NOT well liked. They are a blight upon our community.

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Langan Fan
3/12/2012 09:52:26 pm

Jim Langan was reight when he suggested that the McArthurs are ill mannered, uneducated inbreds. In their case looks are not deceiving but revealing. Straight out of DELIVERENCE maybe? To think they lead a political committee.

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I Hate Tom
3/13/2012 11:47:12 am

Hey Tom, you talked about the dimples in Jean's ass, how do you know??? looking in her windows through those cameras you perv.

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Dimples to the 10th power
3/13/2012 06:42:37 pm

How could you note help to notice the cottage cheese through the tight pants she wears. I see her at the GOP Dinners, which I'm sure doesn't help stop the multiplication of them. But hey, Jean and Yancy just have to attend these dinners that are overpriced and not particulary good just so Yancy can be announced.

HP Observer
3/13/2012 09:23:37 pm

Yancy has an insatiable need to be announced at Republican events because he is in chronic need for attention. Some how, in his perverted mind, he is suffering from the delusion that he will be Governor someday. Most Republicans outside of Hyde Park perceive him and his wife as cheap characatures of wannabee party bosses, but are viewede as coarse and tasteless. What they have done Hyde Park Republican scene is viewed as an absurdity and a affront to Republicanism in general.It is widely known as to what they have done to the Hyde Park Republican Committee. Most of their critics snicker when they enter a room full of Republicans. A number of Republican Committee members have stated that they did not vote for Yancy when he lost to Kuffner. It all goes to prove that you cannot make a silk purse from a sow's ear.

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Truitt's Trouble
3/13/2012 11:34:12 pm

It is known that Truitt shot himself in his butt while in a drinken stupor at his gun club on Cardinal Road. This jerk was flashing a .38 at the bar. The gun went off when he stuck it in his back pocket. Since he is presently employed as a police officer by the village of Fishkill, he should have been removed from its police force. However, former HP cop Goddard is Truitt's boss in the village of Fishkill. Could this be more corruption. Do the people of Hyde Park want the likes of Truitt on its Town Board? Will he openly brandish a weapon at a Town Board meeting while on a bender? Truitt's alcohol problem is fast becoming legendary. Truitt should do the right thing an resign.

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