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06/02/2024

Magnolia Street neighbors - road reconstruction is coming!

05/31/2024

Last night's meeting was an important opportunity to learn more about the Braintree override. Councilor Julia Flaherty, Town Council District 1 presented information from the Vote Yes Braintree campaign, and Councilor Peter Morin of District 6 answered questions about tax assessments and abatements. There is a lot of information available at the Vote Yes website linked below. Please also feel free to post questions here.

With regard to our organizing efforts, Michelle Maloney announced that we are forming a board, establishing by-laws, and registering with the state. We invite everyone to get involved in whatever capacity feels right. Current board members are Michelle Maloney (Chair), Rich Bielicki (Vice Chair), Elizabeth Maglio, Town Councilor (Recording Secretary), Jim Maloney, Jeannie Giangrande, Dawn Whitney (Treasurer), and Sarah Santoro, who has been facilitating our meetings.

In our meetings so far, we have generated lists of concerns as well as ideas and possibilities. There are big and small projects that we want to stay on top of. Sarah is going to be the point person for the Allen Street/Watson Place development, and Judy Goggin is going to be our point person for the Delorey baseball field reconstruction at Watson Park. There are many, many other issues that have been raised, from blighted property to missing stop signs; from Adams Park to Quincy Ave redevelopment; from air quality and the Fore River Basin. We invite everyone to participate in our meetings and get active on any of the many projects. Working together we can rebuild our community and restore and preserve the beauty of East Braintree.

Support Those Who Support Us On June 15th, 2024 Braintree will have a choice to vote on an override and invest in our beloved town. See below for details about...

05/23/2024

Reminder about our scheduled community meeting on Thursday, 5/30, 6:30 PM at the Yacht Club! The agenda will include:

Updates about the budget crisis
A presentation by the VOTE YES campaign
A presentation by Councilor Peter Morrin on tax assessments

Please mark your calendars for this important meeting ahead of the JUNE !5 special election!!

05/13/2024

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲

--𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲--
𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟴𝟬 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀: The lowest level in more than a decade--Specialized units reduced to cover regular patrol needs.

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁--reduced ability to combat opioids

𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺--reduced enforcement of traffic and parking violations

𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀--reduced school security

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂--slower investigations; minimized ability to respond to non-violent crime (like fraud)

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁--fewer mental health and drug overdose call responses; reduced capacity for crisis intervention

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀--Increased risk of harm in a profession with no room for error

--𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀--
𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 20% reduction in staff--reduction in regular maintenance and repair of Town buildings

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 40% reduction in staff--reduction in regular maintenance and repair of roads and sidewalks.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿: hours reduced to Fridays and Saturdays only

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 30% reduction in funding for staff for summer recreation program--closure of Watson Park Splash Pad, reduced program offerings

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲--less frequent mowing, litter removal

𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻--Braintree Day 2025 and beyond will rely to a greater extent on private donations.

--𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀--
𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝟲𝟬+ 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳--larger class sizes at every level and Elimination of teams and leveling at the middle schools

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀--lower academic achievement, lower MCAS scores, possible increase in need for SPED services.

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀--modification of graduation standards; reduction in AP course availability

𝟮𝟱% 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀: 11 fewer people to clean & maintain our schools

05/02/2024

Here is a link to the Vote Yes campaign for more information about the 6/15 override vote.

Invest in Braintree On June 15th, 2024 Braintree will have a choice to vote on an override and invest in our beloved town. See below for details about the crucial things your tax dollars will go to by voting yes on June 15th. Donate Now FAQ’sHave questions about what an override is or what it does...

05/02/2024

Please consider attending this public meeting to stay informed about the budget crisis and how the tax override vote affects you. The special election will be held on 6/15!

A vote to pass an $8M tax override:

-- 4M to the schools to get their 2025 budget to 79.5 mil, plus an additional $500,000 to balance the budget to 80M, which will bring it to level-funded and reduce cuts.
--1.5M to public safety
--1M to general public funds, including infrastructure
--1.5M to a stabilization account

If you have questions about the Town budget, the June 15 special election for an $8 million override or other town happenings, please join me and Mayor Joyce tonight at the library from 7 PM to 8 PM to have your questions answered! I hope to see you there.