GoMelrose

Thank you for all the support in 2024! There is a new pro-override campaign, Yes for Melrose, so we are closing up shop here. Please join us in continuing to advocate for a fully funded city that supports all residents.

The election staff is counting the votes! When we hear the results, we will post them. Thanks for waiting with us.

It's GO time in a big way! Do you have a plan to vote YES today? Polls are open until 8:00 PM at 90 Melrose St (MVMMS gym).

Make a plan now to make sure you know what time you can go vote YES tomorrow. Polls will be open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, at 90 Melrose St, which is the rear (gymnasium) entrance of Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School.

What about money from the Fair Share Amendment (aka the millionaires' tax)? It's good news overall, with the estimated amount of collections higher than predicted. But this overage is required to be spent on capital projects - it can still turn into good news for Melrose, but it doesn't help our annual operating budget situation.

Today's the day we start reminding you to VOTE YES! Tuesday June 18, 7 AM to 8 PM, at 90 Melrose St (Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School gym). Have you made a plan to vote? https://gomelrose.org/vote

Why do we have this budget shortfall? You can get more details at https://gomelrose.org/faq and at sources linked in the comments.
📷: Dana Giuliana

Home stretch and we need your help! Hold a sign tomorrow, Saturday 6/15 between 9:30 AM - 12 noon at Main St and Essex. Hold a sign on election day; sign up here: https://gomelrose.org/news

Dan Krechmer's three kids graduated from Melrose Public Schools - here he explains why he's voting YES on June 18: "Data on our current financial situation make it clear that we have a difficult choice to make: either we provide additional revenue to fund needed investments, or we implement painful cuts to schools, public safety, and other city services. The numbers do not lie, and there is no way out of this choice. I strongly believe that our current public school students should receive the same quality education that my children received.”

Yesterday was overall per capita spending; today it's per pupil spending! There are 399 school districts in Massachusetts. Melrose is number 371 in per pupil spending.

We just shared about taxes - what about spending? Melrose budgets LESS per capita than the state average, by more than $1000 per resident.
(All data from the MA DOR / DLS website; 📷: Dana Giuliana)