The 7% Selectman: What Sherman’s Glossy Budget Mailer Didn't Tell You
A forensic look at the town ledgers reveals hidden executive raises, phantom funds masking explosive debt, and a $1.16 million illusion designed to kick Sherman’s financial reckoning down the road.
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Second Act Economy
Sherman presents as the quintessential retirement enclave, but raw census data shatters that assumption. Welcome to the "Second Act Economy," where traditional retirement has been quietly canceled.
The Six-Letter Crucible: Introducing ROGERD
Why Sherman’s Newest Daily Puzzle Will Break Your Brain (And Why You Will Keep Coming Back)
Sherman's Fiscal Failure: Paving Roads, Padding Salaries, and Sherman’s $50 Million Illusion
A forensic audit of Sherman’s budgets from 2013 to 2026 reveals a decade-long pattern of severe fiscal mismanagement. The public ledger shows that the administration hoarded a $2.3 million surplus, increased executive compensation by 78%, and prioritized paving beach parking lots—all while overseeing the catastrophic decay of the Sherman School, resulting in a $50 million infrastructure crisis.
$50 Million Ghost Ship: A Megaproject Without a Paper Trail, and a First Selectman’s Panic
As the Sherman School project balloons to a staggering $50 million, FOIA requests reveal a terrifying void of daily logs and oversight. When Sherman CT News pointed a camera at the site, Town Hall responded with police intimidation and a literal corridor
