Established in 2004, the Lincoln Taxpayers Association was founded to preserve the rural character of the Town of Lincoln. Every aspect of the unique treasures of this town was being attacked and preyed upon, from selling off its assets of natural resources, to exploiting the revenue stream derived from the former Lincoln Greyhound Park, now a sprawling garish casino known as Twin River, which has grown completely at odds with the simple bedroom community that allows it to exist.
From the very beginning, our grass roots meetings were met with great interest from the residents and attracted standing room only crowds at public meeting places, such as the Knights of Columbus Hall, the town library, senior center and the schools.
For the first time, Lincoln residents had an organization that not only listened to their legitimate concerns but encouraged and allowed them to express their feelings in a public forum.
While regularly scheduled meetings are no longer held unless a major issue arises, our organization continues to be a watchdog for the politically questionable issues that deserve our attention, and continues to maintain a virtual presence in the community for all concerned residents to utilize.
The main issue threatening the character of the Town of Lincoln remains, without question, the growing cancer on the character of our town, known as the Twin River Casino.
