**This petition was started following the March 24, 2026 Town of Moreau Board Meeting as we are not happy about the direction the Town Board is taking with this resolution.**

Supervisor Fish and Town Board Members:

We are signing this petition to formally urge the Town of Moreau to adopt the resolution, dated March 10, 2026, establishing a clear flag-flying policy for all property owned and/or controlled by the Town of Moreau. Town Hall and Town property should not become a public forum for private expression.

1. The flag(s) should be raised or lowered in accordance with a Presidential Proclamation or Executive Order.

2. Equal Representation: No flags of any kind should be flown on any Town buildings, except for the United States Flag, New York State Flag, Town of Moreau Flag, and the POW/MIA flag. These flags should be viewed as the only symbols that represent all residents and Americans regardless of affiliation.

3. Fiscal Responsibility: Town of Moreau taxpayer funds should not be used to install new poles (like the proposed "caring pole"), purchase flags for special interest groups, or pay for Town employees to maintain these areas.

4. Neutrality & Exclusion: The Town of Moreau should remain neutral and avoid the complexities of political or special interest group displays.

5. Public Town Property vs Private Space: If a Town resident is not happy with the flag flying policy as written, then they are free to fly whatever flag they want on private property. Town Hall and Town property are not the place for said flags to be flown.

6. By some Town Board members proposing to approve only certain special interest groups flags to be flown during certain times of the year creates an environment of discrimination and exclusion for those flags that are not chosen to be flown that represent other residents of the Town.