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Subject: Re: VOTE NO ON QUESTION #1 Author: This may help put it in prospective [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 08:28:18 10/01/08 Wed In reply to: You may gain some for a short time, but lose substancially 's message, "VOTE NO ON QUESTION #1" on 09:55:43 09/28/08 Sun Here is a small list of cities and towns throughout Massachusetts that have had or will be having a vote for tax increase. Mind you, some of these come during the middle of the fiscal year and after they received money from the state. The majority of the proposed increases are needed for Police, fire and schools. If the state income tax is done away with, how will these and other towns survive? Keeping score on overrides Posted May 21, 2008 01:43 PM Newton's rejection Tuesday of a $12-million property tax override is the latest of more than a dozen votes this spring on proposed property tax increases. Towns and cities are complaining of fast rising costs, but their record of persuading voters to increase taxes is decidedly mixed. Here is a quick rundown of the highlights: COMPLETED Newton - rejected $12-million override for schools and city services Georgetown - Passed $91,000 override for fire department; five debt exclusions failed. Groveland - $172,340 override for continuation of a road improvements project failed. Hamilton - Passed two overrides: $1,288,322 for schools; $177,444 for town operating budget. Ipswich - Passed $1,491,000 override for schools. Rockport - Passed $2,735,000 debt exclusion for various expenditures. Rowley - Passed $450,000 debt exclusion for pumper truck. Wenham - Passed $601,267 override for schools; $153,000 debt exclusion for town equipment. Brookline - Passed $6.2-million for schools and services Canton - Passed $4.5-million override Natick - Passed $3.9-million override for schools, library and police Randolph -- Passed $5.5-million for schools and services Shrewsbury - Rejected $1.5-million override Holbrook - Rejected $2.8-million override Chelmsford - Rejected $2.8-million override Sudbury - Rejected $2.8-million override Wayland - Passed $1.9-million override Harvard - Rejected $786,000 override PENDING Beverly - June 3 special election - $2,500,000 override for schools Winthrop - June 10 special election - $1,550,453 override; $996,361 for schools; rest for other town needs. Marblehead - Town Meeting passed debt exclusions of $21.8 million and $395,000 for school projects; must be approved at special election June 17. Swampscott - Town Meeting passed capital exclusions of $300,000 for a fire truck and $150,000 for road improvements; must be approved at a special election, date to be announced. Franklin - Considering a $2.8-million override June 10 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]