John Sallay
The Weston Town Election is Saturday, May 8. If you are registered and have not already voted by mail, you can vote in person at Town Hall from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
In addition to several elected positions on the ballot, there is a Ballot Question 1: Proposition 2-and-a-half Debt Exclusion, explained here in layperson’s terms. And that, in turn, raises some larger issues about the current relevance of Proposition 2-and-a-half in Weston.
Ballot Question 1 is not really about the specific projects mentioned in the warrant book, but about Weston’s debt and disappearing spending constraints. You can vote “no” on Question 1 and still vote “yes” at Town Meeting to support the three projects.
Neil Diver
The following was submitted by Neil Diver, a member of the new group Focus On Weston (FocusOnWeston.org):
You may have seen Focus on Weston articles in the Town Crier describing some of the financial and leadership challenges facing our town. And if you are on one of the Weston Facebook pages, you may also have read related comments, some of them constructive, others sarcastic and/or ill-informed.
In early May, just a few weeks from now, we will elect town leaders who have the authority and responsibility to manage important aspects of our local government. And the following week, at our annual Town Meeting, we will vote on the town and school budget, and other issues that will determine our property taxes for the next year.