I really appreciate the hard work that the Elementary School Building Independent Working Group have put into researching the costs of a new elementary school and any possible feasible alternatives. Using the data from their report, this stacked bar chart helps to show the costs to taxpayers -- one showing the projected minimum costs to taxpayers of each option, and the other showing the maximum costs to taxpayers. The minimum cost to taxpayers is much, much higher than building the new elementary school will be for taxpayers.
Your friends and neighbors have been discussing this for months -- some voted no and some voted yes. Their conclusion is that while building a new school will increase property taxes a little, not building a new school will raise taxes and cut town services by a lot more. If your main reason for voting no is the price, please review these facts to ensure you're fully understanding the cost impact of a no vote.

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