Brookline voters approved a $6.2-million property tax override Tuesday night. The unofficial tally was 5236 to 4305.
"It's unbelievable. I am so thrilled," said Rebecca Stone, a school board member who worked for the override. "I am so grateful to this town right now." Approval of the override would increase taxes by $385 a year on the median-value single-family home in Brookline, and $118 on a median-value condominium, according to the town administrator's office. About $3.6 million of the total would be used to cover the budget deficit for the 2009 fiscal year, which begins July 1, and perform various deferred maintenance projects. Backers also said the money would pay for a longer school day. Brookline voters approved a $6.2-million property tax override Tuesday night. The unofficial tally was 5236 to 4305.
"It's unbelievable. I am so thrilled," said Rebecca Stone, a school board member who worked for the override. "I am so grateful to this town right now."
Approval of the override would increase taxes by $385 a year on the median-value single-family home in Brookline, and $118 on a median-value condominium, according to the town administrator's office. About $3.6 million of the total would be used to cover the budget deficit for the 2009 fiscal year, which begins July 1, and perform various deferred maintenance projects. Backers also said the money would pay for a longer school day.
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