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Citizens for Needham Schools (CNS) is a committee dedicated to advocating for strong public schools, educating the public on issues pertaining to school department funding and capital projects, and supporting the School Administration and the School Committee in their efforts to provide quality education for Needham’s students.
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Please Remember to Vote Tomorrow |
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| Remind your Friends, Neighbors and Spouse |
April
9, 2007 |
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Greetings,
At tomorrow's election, voters will be asked to weigh in
on some important decisions for the schools. The ballot will allow you to
cast votes on two override questions and two
contested School Committee races. Please get to the polls and make
your voice heard. Get your spouse and your neighbor
to the polls, too.
The deadline for voting absentee has come and gone, so no matter how busy you
are tomorrow, the only way to vote is in person, and it only takes
a minute or two of your time. Every vote counts - past elections
have been decided by as few as 50 votes. The polls are open 6:45
a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Still Undecided?
Question 1 asks for $1.1 million for
school
operating
costs. This question will cost the average
taxpayer
$109 a year. The average taxpayer owns a home
worth $682,000.
The Needham Public Schools website lists the cuts
that will be made if Question 1 fails.
Question 2 asks for a $21 million debt-
exclusion
override to fund two middle school projects.
$20.2
million will pay for a renovation and
addition to make
High Rock into a sixth-grade center,
scheduled to
open in September 2009. $800,000 will pay for a
technology infrastructure upgrade at Pollard.
The cost
to the taxpayer
for this question will vary over 20 years.
The average
taxpayer will pay $243 in the peak year and
lesser
amounts in the other years.
The Needham Public Schools website contains lots of
information about both projects.
The Yes for Needham Campaign website also
contains information about the ballot questions:
www.YesforNeedham.org.
Meet the School Committee
Candidates by reading
their answers to the CNS questionnaire.
Information about Override Questions
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Where and When to Vote |
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The polls are open from 6:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
If you recently registered to vote by mail,
bring a photo
ID.
You can find your polling
location on the Town website.
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Let's Get Out the Vote! |
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Talk to your spouse, to your neighbor, to anyone who
has an interest in the schools, and get them to vote,
too. Let's have a great turnout for this election!
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| Quick Links... |
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email: info@needhamyes.com
voice: 781-444-9884
web: http://www.needhamyes.com
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Be an informed voter
Citizens for Needham Schools has compiled a great deal of documentation about town finances and school department budgets. In addition, we offer links to topical articles about the state of public school standards, performance and funding.
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