Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Life after override defeat in Norfolk

Maybe their goals are worthy of transplant to Middleboro:


Life after override defeat in Norfolk
A Norfolk group organized to fight a Prop 2 1/2 override is trying to reposition itself as a taxpayer watchdog group. But progress has been slow, as you can read here.
The organization started last year as the Norfolk Opposition Group to Overrides, with his goal to help defeat a property tax increase that would have created a fund to acquire vehicles for the town.
After voters rejected the proposal to override Proposition 2 1/2's limits on property taxes, the group changed its name to Norfolk Organization for Government Oversight and expanded its focus to include increasing voter turnout, encouraging participation in town affairs, and instilling fiscal responsibility in town government BOSTON GLOBE

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