walpoll Results - Comments 4/15/01

I guess we must be "unfriendly" and "divisive" if we don't support the override. Apr 10th 2001 05:47:30 AM
From reading some of these comments, we shouldn't be so "divisive". We should remember that we are the "friendly" town. And we should roll over and support ANY and ALL tax increases. Apr 10th 2001 05:46:50 AM
both have serious needs Apr 9th 2001 07:35:56 AM
We have begun fixing our schools it is now time to fix other parts of Walpole Apr 8th 2001 07:55:05 AM
vote yes!!!!! Apr 6th 2001 11:23:32 AM
ohh yeah Apr 6th 2001 11:22:59 AM
We are the friendly town, let's not start dividing the town now. Apr 5th 2001 06:53:28 PM
Noting the submitted comments. Actually Walpole is one of the lowest taxed towns, particularly when compared to its household income. what Walpole is is one of the lowest Towns in funding police, fire and public works, and low in funding schools Apr 5th 2001 08:28:24 AM
the town is the town. Breaking funding into separate baskets is poor public policy Apr 5th 2001 07:14:41 AM
It seems like every year we face a fiscal crisis in the town. We are slowly becoming one of the highest taxed towns in the state. Perhaps this is a question of poor town management. Apr 4th 2001 08:34:22 AM
I don't think legally you can allocate an operating override. Legally, operating overrides are for general town purposes. This is different from capital overrides. Apr 3rd 2001 04:32:37 PM
Catagories unfortunately may cause people to vote only what is best for them and not what is best for all residents. Like it or not, we are all in this together. Apr 3rd 2001 03:00:44 PM
Let's budget normal operating expenses in the operating budget. Capital items, such as stripping and leveling part of the town forest to make fields that most of us won't be allowed to use should be presented as an override. Apr 3rd 2001 08:13:47 AM
The override should be for capital projects, before we have an override for operating expenses. Who doesn't want a functioning fire department, police department and DPW? Yet that is what we are supposedly being asked in the override. Apr 3rd 2001 08:11:31 AM
No, this would make the town even more divisive. Apr 3rd 2001 05:18:28 AM
While public safety should receive priority over education, it would be a huge mistake to have a menu approach to overrides. In the long run, they are all equally important. Remember, children cannot vote. Apr 3rd 2001 04:57:10 AM
Stop the division. This should not be a vote on whether you have school aged chilldren or live next to the fire station. We all must come together and help each other or Walpole will lose the pride it deserves. Apr 2nd 2001 06:09:36 PM
Beaking up the override into categories will only further divide the community. The override issues are the issues of the community and should be solved as a community without pitting fire vs police vs schools, etc. Apr 2nd 2001 04:44:07 PM
Overrides are for ever. Please do not be fooled by half truths Mar 27th 2001 04:09:06 PM
Let's get the $ that we really need and not short change ourselves. Mar 26th 2001 08:58:44 AM
Why would anyone want more taxes? Mar 21st 2001 05:32:08 PM
 

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