A precipitous drop in State revenues could jeopardize local aid payments and eviscerate funding for social services and education. Suddenly “Read my lips: No new taxes!” doesn’t sound so cool.
Survey asks for ideas on Belmont’s future
A new survey from the Belmont Planning Board asks about residents hopes and visions for a future Belmont. Make your voice heard!
The kids are alright: new book argues for less parent supervision
A new book (and blog), Free-Range Kids, tries to explain why we’re so afraid to let our kids go unsupervised and encourages parents to set their kids free.
More Town Meeting Notes (Now Even Notesier)
I’m sitting here listening to Don Mercier grill Tim Richardson of BMLD about easements like he’s Clarence Darrow at the Scopes Monkey Trial. Yep — you guessed it — its another night at Town Meeting.
Town Meeting Notes
Notes from Belmont Town Meeting
Crazy Idea bubbles up at Town Meeting
One that caught my eye in the Warrant for the meeting, however, harkened back to one of the crazy ideas that B2 floated in 2008, namely: a PILOT agreement with the Belmont Hill School.