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Anthony Buono says May 5 override is needed to avert cuts, frames campaign on affordability and growth
Summary
Anthony Buono, a candidate for the Brookline Select Board, told a TV interview that a May 5 property-tax override is necessary to avoid immediate cuts to schools and public safety, and said his long-term goal is to grow the tax base and expand affordable housing.
Anthony Buono, a candidate for the Brookline Select Board, said in a televised interview that a May 5 property-tax override is necessary to prevent immediate reductions to town and school services and that his campaign will prioritize expanding the tax base and affordable housing.
Buono said affordability is "the largest issue in Brookline, Massachusetts, and America," and described the override as a short-term necessity to avoid cuts he said would harm services residents rely on. "Right now, if we do not pass this override, there will be a loss of around 220 teachers, pushing class sizes up to 35 to 1," Buono said. He added that town…
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