Congratulations to Auburn residents. They couldn’t even gather 600 citizens to vote “No, I don’t want to raise my taxes.” Apparently the people of Auburn are now happy to vote themselves higher taxes. It defies logic at every level. How did past generations get infinitely better educations at a fraction of the cost? $23,094,759 divided […]
Auburn School Department budget
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School budget deserves passage
I urge the voters of Auburn to approve the school budget on June 14. This budget, supported by the School Committee and City Council, provides funding to support existing programs with minimal additional spending to meet many needs. There is no argument that budgets are rising, which often brings an increase in property taxes. No […]
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A. Whitman: Better voter turnout would help
Auburn has not experienced any growth for years. School populations and home values are stagnant or dropping and high-paying jobs are not to be found. Yet, once again, the voters of Auburn will be presented with the yearly insult of an ever-increasing school budget delivered by school administrators who lack any ability to limit spending […]
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J. Hall: Cultivate the schools
Municipal budget season is upon us, and I would like to first commend all public officials for taking on the difficult and important work of figuring out how to balance our priorities with our resources. As a citizen of Auburn, I hope that City Councilors can find a way to allow the school budget to […]
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M. Keim: Got the budget right this time
I send a thank-you to the Auburn School Committee for finally getting a school budget the voters of Auburn will pass. Sad to think it took them three times to get a budget that will spend more money but does not increase taxes. Hopefully they will listen to the taxpayers next time and get it […]
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A. White: Important decision on education
I just completed reading Carol Libbe’s letter to the editor about education (Aug. 1) right after reading the Washington Post article by Courtland Milloy that was printed in the Sun Journal the same day. Very different opinions for sure. Do most people believe that the current education standard in this community meets the needs for […]