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Will "bifurcation" be an issue on the 2012 exit poll .. like it was in 2010?

Yes - 85.4%
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Total votes: 41
The voting for this poll has ended on: 16 Jul 2012 - 11:30

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Christmas Bonuses

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Created on Monday, 30 July 2012 11:51
Written by Super User

We, the tax payers, vote on the bottom line of the budget presented to us at referendum. We assume (perhaps mistakenly}, that the final budget is fiscally conservative, frugal and “bare bones” as so many of you state. I heard the term “Christmas Bonus” at the last BOS meeting before the referendum when the part time position at the dump was being offered as a possible cut ($6,900) with the dump closure of one day/week . The Interim Town Manager stated the individual was not in the Christmas Bonus group.  I did contact a friend who works for the State -- Bhristmas bonuses are not in their department budgets.  I would need to contact finance department directors in the other 168 towns to see if there is such a line item in theirs or is it unique to our town!

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Created on Monday, 18 June 2012 13:01
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Budget Passed 939-695

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Created on Monday, 11 June 2012 07:15

Results of June 5, 2012 Hebron Budget Rerendum

1. SHALL THE TOWN OF HEBRON APPROVE A FY 2012-2013 BUDGET OF
$33,776,251, WHICH INCLUDES HEBRON BOARD OF EDUCATION $11,891,118, RHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION LEVY $13,716,449, CONTRIBUTION TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM $417,647, CONTRIBUTION TO OPEN SPACE $73,000, TOWN DEBT SERVICE $1,170,705 AND TOWN GOVERNMENT $6,507,332, WHICH IS $311,888 LESS THAN THE FY 2011-2012 BUDGET, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF FINANCE?

Yes ___939____________ No___695____________


6,318 registered voters; 1,634 total voters = 25.89% turnout

Something's Wrong in Hebron

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Created on Monday, 11 June 2012 07:14

Something's Wrong in Hebron

Did anyone notice the language on the ballot for the June 5 budget referendum? It reads:

SHALL THE TOWN OF HEBRON APPROVE A FY 2012-2013 BUDGET OF $33,776,251, WHICH INCLUDES HEBRON BOARD OF EDUCATION $11,891,118, RHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION LEVY $13,716,449, CONTRIBUTION TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM $417,647, CONTRIBUTION TO OPEN SPACE $73,000, TOWN DEBT SERVICE $1,170,705 AND TOWN GOVERNMENT $6,507,332, WHICH IS $311,888 LESS THAN THE FY 2011-2012 BUDGET, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF FINANCE?

Ask yourselves: why the new phrase: WHICH IS $311,888 LESS THAN THE FY 2011-2012 BUDGET.

How is the SEEC and FOIA going to interpret this new language, which has never appeared in any previous budget ballot? Will they interpret this as "leading language meant to influence a budget vote?" Going back through the years, we can find no other similar language in any budget ballot or call to vote on funding issues at Town Meeting.

It will be interesting to find out their answer to this question.

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