The people opposing the school bond and override may not realize this but taking this much money away from our local schools will lead to a deterioration in everything, from the resources needed to properly educate our children to keeping the water mains in good working order. FYI – they tend to burst if not maintained.

This is penny-wise and pound-foolish. Quality schools support property values. A drop in property values due to failing schools can easily wipe out a thousand times over the $100 or so per year saved on school taxes.

Our residents have rejected this approach before. Good schools mean that our kids get a better education and that translates into a thriving community with higher property values. All that is good for our local businesses and economic development as people move here in part because of our great schools!

Don’t be fooled or misled by the attacks on our schools by shortsighted zealots who do not have our town’s best interests at heart. Burst water mains are just the beginning.