Rockport’s war against budget transparency

Rockport’s war against budget transparency

Rockport residents who are still in shock from the property tax bills they received a few weeks back likely welcomed the news that both the town’s Budget Committee, of which I am a member, and its Select Board have signaled an intent to focus greater energy on the budget for this coming year. Both bodies have set some priorities and are taking steps on that front. The most important step they can take, though, has nothing to do with the budget i…