I’ve heard from some people that they’re thinking about voting for the override to get the library open for more hours, and that is just what those who have wanted to raise our taxes for years are hoping for. We could fully fund the library, but our Town leaders would rather close departments in order to try and force through another tax increase. If we simply increased the amount that Town employees pay for their health insurance, the Town of Bridgewater would save over $350,000, which is more than the library has requested. All we are doing is asking our Town employees to pay 75%, which is a rate that is on par with neighboring communities and is still higher than the national average of 73%.
Don’t buy into the rhetoric … Vote No on June 14th!