http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/ en-us Copyright 2008 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:32:14 -0500 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:42:13 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=1.53 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss About 15 town employees in Freetown, including five teachers and two patrolmen, are looking for new jobs after the resounding defeat of a Proposition 2 1/2 override this week. Voters rejected all eight ballot questions - set out "menu" style... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/layoffs_hit_fre.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/layoffs_hit_fre.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:32:14 -0500 It's been 30 years since California passed Proposition 13 to cap property tax assessments, sparking a nationwide trend. A local think tank has taken a look at what's happened since, and concludes that Prop 13-style laws aren't a good idea.... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/_a_new_study_fi.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/_a_new_study_fi.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:20:19 -0500 The recent rejection of a Dedham senior center brings to mind our coverage last year of the new centers popping up in the western suburbs. Last year, Megan Woolhouse reported that: "Communities across Boston's western suburbs are building new senior... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/unlike_dedham_o.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/unlike_dedham_o.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:14:11 -0500 Last weekend's solid vote in Dedham against funding an $8.65 million senior center sent a resounding message to officials that they have to revise the plan and try again - at their own risk. "It's clear that a need has... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/some_dedham_off.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/some_dedham_off.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:02:47 -0500 Rather than scrap a new teachers contract that took 18 months to hammer out, Weymouth school officials have a different strategy for addressing the budget crisis: Ask voters to approve Proposition 2 1/2 tax increases for the first time. The... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/weymouth_tries.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/weymouth_tries.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:07:07 -0500 In the suburbs west of Boston, voters in 13 communities approved property-tax increases this spring, while those in nine other communities said no to requests to override Proposition 2 1/2. A Globe review of election results in the 22... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/_in_the_suburbs.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/_in_the_suburbs.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:24:57 -0500 East Bridgewater voters will consider a $1.25 million permanent tax increase, or override, when they cast their ballots during this November’s Presidential Election. If it passes, a Capital Stabilization Fund would be established and used to cover the cost of... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/east_bridgewate.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/07/east_bridgewate.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:24:44 -0500 After 20 years of discussions, and at least four potential locations, Dedham residents soundly rejected a proposal Saturday to fund an $8.65 million senior center. It's the first failed debt exclusion override in at least 12 years, said Town Clerk... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/dedham_rejects.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/dedham_rejects.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:56:19 -0500 After two decades of discussions, and at least four potential locations, a vote Saturday determines if residents here want to raise property taxes for a new $8.65 million senior center, or continue serving the elderly in three rented rooms... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/dedham_votes_sa.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/dedham_votes_sa.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:12:01 -0500 In Ipswich, voters approved a property tax increase to provide more money for the schools by a solid margin. In Beverly, a similar request drew a decisive thumbs down from residents. In towns and cities north of Boston, proposed property... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/mixed_results_o.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/mixed_results_o.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:29:54 -0500 A sharp increase in property taxes along with public employee layoffs and reduced services appear to be coming in Quincy. The City Council on Monday night approved a $3 million cut in Mayor Thomas P. Koch's original $233.9 million spending... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/quincy_eyes_cut.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/quincy_eyes_cut.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:49:19 -0500 The rural town of Pepperell on the edge of the New Hampshire border has never had a Proposition 2 1/2 override vote since the state law limiting property tax increases went into effect in 1982. But with the town facing... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/a_first_for_pep.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/a_first_for_pep.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:15:00 -0500 The message from Bridgewater taxpayers could not have been more clear: The answer is no. For the third time in a year, voters last Saturday rejected a tax increase as a way out of their town's financial woes. "I think... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/bridgewater_say.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/bridgewater_say.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:45:36 -0500 The Swampscott Board of Selectmen has decided not to schedule a special election on two proposed capital exclusions. The annual Town Meeting in May appropriated $300,000 for a new fire truck and $150,000 for road improvements, subject to passage of... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/_the_swampscott.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/_the_swampscott.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:06:47 -0500 As expected, both debt exclusions for school projects sailed through in a special election held Tuesday in Marblehead. Residents voted 2,464-1,213 for the $21.8 million exclusion to refurbish the Village School. The count was 2,365-1,311 for $395,000 to study options... http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/marblehead_vote.html http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/regional_editions/overridecentral/2008/06/marblehead_vote.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:47:06 -0500