Special Town Meeting • 11.17.11 • 7:30pm • Middle School
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Letters & Links
The graph to the left shows the increase in Free Cash from FY06 to today.
The graph to the right shows a comparison of Wayland's Free Cash to that of our Peer Towns.
Click on each graph to open a larger version in a new window.
Article 3 - Petitioners' Article
Article 2 to amend the Town Code regarding setting the tax rate
This chart shows that we maintain significantly MORE FREE CASH than ANY of our peers.
Letters in Town Crier:
Today's Crier letters continue to show OVERWHELMING support for Article 3.
Former Selectman weighs in on current BOS, the surplus and the group of residents who brought this all to light
Click link above and then scroll down to Comments under this BOS letter.
Lead Petitioner Donna Bouchard's Guest Column: "Focusing on Wayland's free cash surplus"
This page has a number of letters in the November 10 Crier from a number of residents supporting Article 3.
George Harris' letter to Crier "Wayland Board of Selectmen's dirty tricks"
Shawn Kinney's Guest Column in the Crier: "Looking further into school finances"
Carol LaMond's Crier article: "Wayland special Town Meeting may be stormy"
George Harris' letter to Crier "Property taxes out of control"
Link to Wayland Voters Network newsletters on the subject:
Lots of November newsletters about the upcoming town meeting
Plus...10.27.11 Officials, petitioners millions apart on tax relief
10.14.11 Date set for tax relief
10.11.11 FinCom scenarios on tax relief
10.6.11 Special Town Meeting on tax relief likely
9.30.11 Residents: “Return surplus money”
9.23.11 Awash in cash
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