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Keith Johnson I am running for the Weston Select Board, and I am asking for your vote. We are fortunate to live in Weston. It is a beautiful town. We also have challenges that must and can be addressed. If you feel, as I do, that we need fresh perspectives and new ideas, please vote for me. Financial Reporting, Measurements and Spending We would all benefit from knowing how efficiently we are spending our tax dollars. Weston needs to implement operational metrics for all town departments, measure each department s performance, and compare ourselves to surrounding towns where appropriate. In the aggregate, Weston’s tax base affords us the ability to spend tax dollars in almost any amount. However, our recent and projected future growth in spending is problematic. Weston has a declining and aging population along with anemic recent growth in housing values. This will cause higher tax increases on average or mean valued households and those living on fixe ....