Which Monroe Do You Choose?

Monroes Board of Finance has completed the final task before sending out the town 09-10 budget to referendum. The Board had a series of workshops during which they went through both the town side and the education sides of the budget, asking question after question town offiicals and those who work for the schools. Citizens spoke out for both more cuts and for no further cuts.

After a public participation where many parents urged the board to not cut the education budget further, each Board of Finance member aired their thoughts on what should happen next. When the dust settled, as members digested what the members of the public had said, they all agreed that a cut just for the sake of saying they made a cut made no sense.

The Board of Finance did not reduce further the BOE budget from where it stood after Tom Buzis reduction. The BOE did approve adding some funding back in on the town side, to restore some positions that had been reduced by Town Council several weeks ago.

The Board voted 5-0 to approve a mill rate on the ballot of 24.40. The mill rate increase is the lowest increase in 12 years. Board members said to those in attendance, "Now, it is up to you."

The budget vote will happen on 4/7/09 from 6am-8pm. Absentee ballot applications are available now for those who will not be in the town of Monroe during those hours on that day (visit http://www.monroect.org/resources/17/AbsBallot.pdf ).

If you are concerned about what will happen if the budget fails and wish to volunteer in the effort to get it passed, please contact Amy Primorac at asprimorac@gmail.com.

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[amy0213]

Absolutely right, think for yourself. No disagreement there.

What I will disagree with is your statement that people will not buy your home if the taxes are "too high". They won't turn away from $100 or more in taxes over the whole year. What they will turn away from is a town with no extracurriculars, closed parks, reduced hours at the library and senior center, a sub par school system.

None of that is a threat, it's a simple fact.

Vote YES on Tuesday, April 7.

[PicsofLily]

VOTE YES!

[xIMxAWESOMEx]

lmfao we the kings <3

[ThePianoplayer9]

It's so sad to see chalk hill being closed from budget cuts I'm there right nowand it will probably be the last year open as a school

[demerygoblin]

Monroe is OUR TOWN! Lets take it back from the anti-education/anti-family people. It's time for a change. VOTE YES!

[amy0213]

Trimming the fat? Have you looked at the budget documents to see what we're losing even if this budget passes? Where is the fat? Please, tell me.

[amy0213]

That's not true at all. If you live in a higher value home, maybe your taxes are going up more; that just makes sense. But most people in this town live in a house worth less than $500K. I do, and I'm here to tell you that my taxes are going up less this year, with that reval, than any year I've lived here.

[monroetubou]

Think twice before you say yes to the Budget on Tuesday. Despite what many will have you believe Monroe will be just fine, our children's educations will be just fine. But will you be if you loose your job.

Also, do you honestly believe that increasing taxes more, will help you with selling your house is you have too, or will it hurt.

Don't let the town influence your vote with threats, think for yourself!!

[monroetubou]

There are certain people here in town that need a reality check, maybe they aren't living in the same times that the rest of us are. A time when people are losing jobs every day still. Other's aren't receiving raises. Maybe those that say that they support this tax increase job really think twice. Think is my husband's job without a doubt really safe, is mine?

[monroetubou]

On Average taxes are going up already $300-$400 per home due to the assesment. In addition to that what we are saying her is that uit would be okay to increase them an additional $150+ per home. That's ridiculous!!

[monroetubou]

This video is ridiculous!!! What Monroe needs is a good finance person managing the funds and trimming the fat.

Taxes in Monroe are already going up due to the new assessments, meanwhile homes aren't worth what they were even assessed at anymore. Why do we need to increase taxes even more!!