Newton League of Women Voters Throws Support Behind Override Proposal
The league recently voted whether to support the mayor's $11.4 million override proposal.
With roughly two months to go before the Newton voters decide whether to support Mayor Setti Warren's $11.4 million override package, the Newton League of Women Voters has voiced its opinion on the proposal. During its member meeting on Thursday, Jan. 10, the Newton LWV "voted overwhelmingly" in support of all three override questions, according to the Newton LWV's website. With the vote, the Newton LWV can now advocate on behalf of the override, the website says. The override stance will also be added to the Newton LWV's 2012-2013 program. Newton residents will consider the mayor's override proposal in a special election set for March 12. The proposal includes three ballot questions: For more details on the override and what will be …
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Susan Huffman
9:03 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
I will be voting against all 3 of the overrides. I do not believe that they were well thought out at all. There is no need to increase the size of one of the elementary schools when they have not even considered giving Upper Falls back our neighborhood school. If we were to instead build a school over here, then our children would not have to be split up and bussed to other differing … more ›