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Brad R. Fisher
Mr. Fisher, now the town treasurer and head of its water authority, has been a member of the council since 1978. He has no opposition for another term as treasurer.
“The most important thing,” he said, “is to maintain a working, living town integrated into a historic site. The town is more than a museum — it is home for 250 people. It is a place of business for scores of people, and it is the county seat.”
The council, he said, “has to take each of those factors into consideration each time it makes a decision. It is important to have people on the council who understand all those considerations, and can blend them together. That’s what I try to do.”
Both the town and county’s comprehensive plans, he said, specifically state that growth will be allowed to occur around the villages. The key, he said, is to balance the legitimate needs for growth with the best interests of the town’s residents, while also preserving the heritage and history of the town.
He believes that the Inn’s plans for expansion will require compromise on both sides. “Everybody can’t have their way. It’s unfair to expect a business not to grow; and it’s unfair of a business to expect the town to completely change its environment to suit them.”
However, he cautioned against allowing that issue to overshadow the election. “I don’t think it’s healthy for people in town to dwell on that issue. Ther are so many other important issues facing the town that it isn’t right to get too caught up in that.”
Water, he said, is his biggest concern. With the town’s system in violation of state Health Depart
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