If the supporters of Saturday’s override really have facts, reason and logic on their side, why does everything that comes from them seem to be a threat? Some of the more recent fliers targeted at the elderly tell them that a no vote would mean no more Meals on Wheels and that ambulances wouldn’t be there for them if they were in need. These threats aren’t just silly and false electioneering; they are cruel threats targeted at some of the more vulnerable members of our Town.
We know all the Town employees have been ordered to support this override. So, we called Old Colony Elder Services, which serves Bridgewater, for some unbiased information. They said that seniors would continue to get their meals no matter what happens with the override. Unfortunately, we can’t call an unbiased source to reassure seniors regarding ambulance coverage. However, the money is there in pending land sales and other funds to keep our current ambulance services. They want to put the money they have into a reserve fund while raising our taxes to meet their expenses.
I hope that the people who are receiving the ‘vote yes’ fliers realize who they are coming from. They are being sent out by the same groups that supported taking $1.5 million from the Town and handing it over to a School District seeking a nearly 10% budget increase. They obviously didn’t care about seniors or the Town then, and they don’t now. These people want to pass not only this override, but another one in a couple of years. And they won’t be happy until anyone who can’t afford to pay affluent tax rates is driven out of Bridgewater.
On Saturday, September 8th, Vote No to bring fiscal responsibility back to Bridgewater.