Letters- Page 15

If you are unhappy with our town government at any level, don’t vote against the override thinking that it will “send a message.” A vote against the override won’t fix anything about how our town government operates; rather, it will reward us…

Matt Kraft is an outstanding candidate for election to the School Committee.  He possesses the essential experience and professional credentials so vital to the work of this committee. Matt earned his master’s and doctorate from Harvard. What I believe is particularly significant…

As a member of the Belmont School Committee and chair of its Finance Subcommittee, I have spent the last six months engaged in difficult budget conversations. The proposed “No-Override” budget paints a bleak but painfully accurate reality for our community. Without a…

I strongly support Geoff Lubien for Select Board. Geoff is one of the most knowledgeable and skilled leaders I’ve seen in my 40 years in Belmont. He has a deep understanding of all parts of our town government and budget. Geoff is…

We are writing to endorse Geoff Lubien for Select Board. We strongly believe in expanding Belmont’s commercial tax base and local economy. Belmont must diversify its tax base and support vibrant local business centers. At the fall Special Town Meeting, we presented…

Belmont urgently needs a collaborative plan to grow our commercial tax base. As older Belmont residents, we’ve grown weary of constant tax overrides and debt exclusions. We’re a prosperous town; we don’t have to operate like this. The obvious answer is to…

In response to recent MBTA rezoning articles, I have a perspective to offer that quotes from the articles haven’t been shown yet. I rent in the Waverley neighborhood, and I like it here. I’d be happy to see zoning changes that bring…

“Armageddon?” “The Brink?” “Fiscal Cliff?” Residents of Belmont generously passed $370 million in overrides to build a new high school/middle school, a new library, and a skating rink — when Belmont could not afford these projects. The Select Board and other town leaders…

I am writing to express my unhappiness at how, in recent months, the town, through its staff and lawyers, has been conducting the process to decide about the possible development of the property at 91 Beatrice Circle. There was a great deal…

One cup of coffee a day is what it will ultimately take to preserve essential and educational services in Belmont. Yes, this is reductive, and the tax burden of another override will affect each of us differently. I get it — $8.4…