Well it looks like the Chamber will continue to hold the Town’s feet to the fire. Good for them. No one in recent history has tried so hard to hold the Town accountable for illegal actions. It appears that only one half of the lawsuit was really settled, and the portion of statutory rights of the Town was left as a question. The only logical thing to do was to appeal the decision and get some impartial parties (appeals court) to look at that issue.
If you’ve read the Town position, the court said they couldn’t charge out of town businesses, calling it a tax. If you read Pickering’s interpretation he says they will just call it something else. Let’s be clear about this: Pickering is an idiot! However, he is the mouthpiece for the Town and says whatever he is told. Following this to the end is the only way to make any difference in this town.
