We encourage all citizens to Vote No on the $1.36 million tax increase. Remember to Vote on Saturday, June 14th at the Old High School/New Middle School!
Today’s Brockton Enterprise came out with an editorial in support of the override that repeats statements we’ve heard elsewhere from override supporters. If the override does not pass, our schools will “edge closer to losing their accreditation.” However, a quick check of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges website lists no schools that […]
There’s been some confusion out there about how much your tax bill will go up this year, and what is in store for the future. Here are the indisputable facts:
If the override passes, your next tax bill will increase by an average of $600, an overall 16% increase. If it does not pass, your tax […]
The following chart illustrates just how much health insurance costs have increased at the town level versus the state average. State-wide, costs have increased by nearly 50% while those of the Town of Bridgewater have increased by 80%. While the increase in health insurance costs have been an issue across the state, we wonder why […]
According to the most recent numbers from the Department of Education, the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District has fewer students enrolled now than in 1999. Since 2003, enrollment has dropped by over 4%; however, we’re spending a record amount on education. And now they say they need more?
Don’t be fooled … Vote No on June 16th.
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The current sluggish housing market and rising interest rates have caused a big problem for many Bridgewater homeowners, and this problem will be made worse if this override passes. A large number of Bridgewater residents either purchased or refinanced their homes with adjustable-rate mortgages in the last several years. The interest rates on these loans step up after the […]
The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District spends over $30,210 per student in tuition to out-of-district schools. If this seems high, it’s because it is. According to the most recent numbers from the Department of Education, it’s 76% higher than the state average and it makes up over 10%, or over $5.6 million, of the district’s budget. […]
If the override passes, not a single new police officer or firefighter will be added. And if it fails, not a single firefighter or police officer will be laid off. Despite pronouncements by some on public television and in the newspapers that much of this tax increase is going to public safety, only 2% of […]