Marblehead residents face trash fee vote, along with Prop 2 1/2 override tiers

As of July 1, residents will have to use carts provided for the new automated trash and recycling removal program.

Query for Prop 2 1/2 boosters: Where should the money come from?

Would they support an increase in the state income tax? An increase in the “millionaires tax”? Capital gains tax? Sales tax?
Opinion

Proposition 2 1/2 still gets the balance right

Thanks in large part to Proposition 2 1/2, they are also far more predictable than they once were. A new study from the Fiscal Alliance Foundation takes a closer look at this landmark law and finds ...
turnto10

Berkley faces cuts as voters reject Proposition 2 1/2 override

BERKLEY, Mass. (WJAR) — Taxpayers in Berkley overwhelmingly voted down a Proposition 2 1/2 override Saturday. As a result, the town will now be forced to make cuts. "Berkley Public Schools will reduce ...
Berkshire Eagle

Proposition 2 1/2 override failure could drain Great Barrington reserves to ‘danger zone’

GREAT BARRINGTON — Since 2012, voters each year have chosen to tap into free cash — the town's surplus account — to the tune of nearly $39 million in order to ease the burden on taxpayers. Over the ...
WGBH

Cities and towns seeking more flexibility on property tax increases

A yard sign in downtown Stoneham urges voters to reject a Proposition 2 1/2 override that would increase their property taxes. The advocacy group that represents the state’s 351 cities and towns is ...