Five towns reject property tax hikes, four approve
Nine cities and towns have held votes on property tax increases this year, and the results are just about down the middle.
Voters in four towns have approved at least one property tax override under the state's Prop 2 1/2 law, according to a tally by the Massachusetts Municipal Association. Five have rejected the increase proposed for their towns.
Those voting yes were Natick ($2.9-mil), Randolph ($5.5-mil for schools), Dartmouth and Wayland. Those voting no were Holland, Subury, Chelmsford ($2.8 mil), Harvard and Holbrook ($2.8-mil).
At latest count, 65 cities and towns are expected to hold override votes this year, the MMA says. Abington votes on Saturday. Next month, Brookline (a choice of $5.4mil or $6.2-million or no override at all on May 6) and Newton ($12-million on May 20) have scheduled override votes.
For a roundup of the financial conditions of cities and towns, go here.
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With some of the highest realestate appraisals and taxes in the country,this state and the towns are always broke. The answer is the exhorbitant salaries and benefits that are paid to public employees.They are way higher than
the average tax payer gets.Yet they expect the public to pay for benefits,they themselves can't afford.