Please look at the details in an analytical and rational manner. Your comments and questions demonstrate you are missing clear factual details. Our reserves as a percentage are much higher than any other town that I know of because of our deceptive over taxing practices. We have the highest taxes per capita in the state. Like most of us, clearly you have been fooled as well. Please educate yourself on these matters and don't shame the messengers.
Respectfully, Scott Clary 617-968-5769 Sent from a mobile device - please excuse typos and errors On Sun, Jun 8, 2025, 10:53 PM Sara Lupkas <[email protected]> wrote: > David Cuetos wrote: "After adjusting for structurally inflated budget lines, > our true operating budget is likely closer to $46–47M—implying a reserve > target of around $7M. That leaves as much as $18M in excess reserves > available." > > What is meant by structurally inflated budget lines and how are you > calculating our "true operating budget"? Implying that citizens should > somehow equate not passing the Community Center Warrant article with the town > not needing to collect taxes in the fall seems a huge reach and not very > financially responsible for our town. And if our reserves are so healthy, why > is there even an argument against allocating an additional amount to cover > the Community Center shortfall? > > Let's also not forget that if the Community Center somehow fails now, we > would still need to renovate Bemis and the LEAP pods, so this wouldn't free > up *that much* in the town budget. This is reminiscent of the first school > building project getting voted down and then a more expensive project (with > no state matching funds) finally passing years later. > > > -- > *Sara Lupkas* > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > >
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