Milton Rejects Community Preservation Act
The Town of Milton will not accept the Community Preservation after voting “no” on Question 4.
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With a narrow margin of 52 percent opposed, 41 percent in favor and seven percent blank ballots, the town of Milton rejected the Community Preservation Act in a ballot question on Tuesday.
Question 4, which was made possible with a Warrant Article at 2012 Annual Town Meeting, was supported by 6,454 voters and opposed by 8,255 Milton residents.
The act would have added a 1.5 percent surcharge to real property to be applied to green space, historical preservation and reasonably-priced housing.
To hear from Milton residents opposed and in favor of the act, visit www.preservationwithouttaxation.org and www.preservemilton.org/.
How do you feel about the town’s vote on Question 4?
miltres
7:12 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Thank you Milton voters! We already pay taxes that should be going towards these causes, no need to shell out more money.
Kevin Anderson
10:29 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Sweet! Seriously. Enough all ready. We'll get enough new taxes heaped on us in January. No need to add more to the pile much as liberals love to spend other people's money.
JJ Hayle
10:45 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
I agree...and if we really needed preservation funds, communities can apply for grants from DCR.
robert burke
11:35 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
nice try with back door surtax to get around prop. 2.5%- the "socialist justice " crowd are always at war with tax payers who work in pct. sector. do you ever notice these selfish people love your money because they couldn't make it on there own. . they can't compete or think for themselves . shame on you rev. casey , saw your name on saturday mail out. you have picked sides with the people who dislike your church . no logic there, must be one of them.
Beth Cass
11:46 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Relieved. We pay so much, most families can't afford this, it's a luxury not a necessity right now.
Amy Ronkin
12:15 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Thanks..........I appreciate the intelligence of the Milton Voters!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Brennick
3:12 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
An epic fail for the "regressives" who attempted to dress up this tax increase as a feel good, community pride project-residents smelled a rat.. The Left has been denied a piggy bank
Obamney
4:26 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
If it was passed I'm sure I would of found out the results easier. Took a couple tries to find this.
Booooo I want to pay more!!! I have to much money!!!
Fed UP FRANK
8:01 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Most don't know this,,,,Every youth that plays in a sports organization in Milton such as Little League, soccer ,Football etc.,has a built in $10.00 dollar fee, called a grass fee for upkeep of the fields ... Do your Math, that's alot of fertilizer "Bucko"!!!!! What Knuckleheads think up These crazy taxes !!!! Enough is enough
Fed UP FRANK
8:45 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Here's another little Town Moneymaking Tidbit........The school Dept. Rents the turf field to outside groups before town sports organizations. It then charges by the hr.to the town sports to use the turf field. In thepast when I coached agroup in town that played the sport that field was meant for ,The cost was $55.00an hr. and you had to throw in for a school custodian... wnder what it is NOW?????, Funny, I thought that was PUBLIC PROPERTY!!! Maybe I Just Don't Get IT !!!!