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Resident urges neighbors to turn out and vote 'yes' on Central Square budget
Summary
A community member identified as Randy urged fellow residents to canvass and bring voters to the polls to support the district's proposed budget, arguing foundation aid is insufficient and describing local outreach to state officials.
During the public comment portion of the hearing, a resident who the board identified in the record as Randy encouraged community members to mobilize votes in support of the budget. Randy urged parents and neighbors to "find 10 people" and bring them to the polls, framed the proposed levy as affordable — "$38 per $100,000" — and said he had been advocating in Albany for stronger foundation aid.
Randy recounted recent outreach to state legislators and the Senate majority leader and urged listeners to contact elected officials, including the governor, to ask for larger foundation-aid increases. He warned that without sufficient state support the district will face continued difficult choices about programs and services. "We do not wanna be coming back in this room in a few weeks and having to make a decision about what else it is that we need to let go of," he said.
Board members thanked the commenter for his outreach and for organizing local efforts. The public-comment speaker’s remarks focused on voter turnout, state funding for education and the local consequences of the district’s budget choices.
