What happens in the aftermath of the override vote

by | Mar 21, 2023 | Newton | 2 comments

The Newton Beacon published a story today about what happens next, now that the operating override failed to pass.

2 Comments

  1. Mike Striar
    Mike Striar on March 22, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    Let’s distinguish between “what happens” and what SHOULD happen. What will happen, is that we will see a deterioration of city services including education. What SHOULD happen, is a recognition on the part of elected officials that you can’t run city like Newton on property taxes alone. We need to both expand the property tax base AND develop new sources of revenue to help fund our city.

  2. Fernando Aleman
    Fernando Aleman on March 27, 2023 at 6:58 am

    I got a pamphlet from the city telling me the pros and cons of the over ride. The city has 65 millions in the coffers. Why do we need an over ride ?