EVERYONE FOR NORTON
TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR NORTON
As we look ahead, members of Everyone for Norton are committed to being a quality source of information related to Norton budgets. We are unsure what the future will bring, but we do know that with the override being voted down, the impacts of the budget shortfalls are going to be felt this year.
We plan to continue to use the Everyone for Norton Facebook page, this website, and emails to keep the community informed.
Everyone For Norton was formed by members of our Norton community with goals of:
Increasing awareness around the budget challenges we face and sharing information through our social media portals, website, and other channels. During the run-up to the recent override election, that meant breaking down what each budget means with regards to layoffs and impacts to services, a calculator tool to allow residents to estimate the property tax increases for both the $4m and $6.5m overrides, as well as personal impact statements from town employees and residents. There’s a lot of information floating around, and unfortunately some of it was untrue or lacked proper context. We do our best to validate anything we share and cite our sources when doing so.
Encouraging voter turnout. Turnout in recent elections and Town Meetings has been disappointingly low. Less than 12% of eligible voters came out for the Annual Town Election this April, with less than 1/2 that many attending our Spring Town Meeting in May.
HOW CAN WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER?
First, educate yourself about how our town government works and stay informed about town meetings. We have links to various videos.
Second, attend upcoming town meetings and ask questions, including the all-important Fall and Spring "Town Meetings"
Third, spread the word to your friends and neighbors. We all do better when we are better informed.
Everyone For Norton
Photos used on this site provided courtesy of Laura Gustafson