For the five-year period from calendar year 1993 to 1997, 66.4 percent of debt exclusions passed. School-related and public works debt exclusions have been gained the most support from voters. It s unclear which town councilors would back a debt exclusion at this point. Then we have to talk about how high do we go, in terms of the total override, and what can be fit into it. In a letter to the editor, Mike Gayzagian told councilors that with rising costs and a plummeting economy, now isn t the time to ask for an override.
Costs go up every year.
The town can t afford not to ask residents for more funds, according to Raya Stern. Stern, a member of the town s League of Women Voters and a Board of Library Trustee, said the town needs to take advantage of grants offered by the state for projects such as the library and schools.