Thank you, Brookline - we did it! We protected what makes Brookline Brookline. Thank you to everyone who supported this campaign, including the dozens of volunteers who spent countless hours knocking doors, calling neighbors, hosting lawn signs, writing emails, creating graphs, and more.

Polls close in under 4 hours, Brookline! Vote YES to support our school music programs. Vote YES for adequate fire & police staffing. Vote YES for the Senior Medical Transit Program Vote YES for reasonable school class sizes. Vote YES for middle school World Language. ❤️ Vote YES for Brookline ❤️

🚨 Endorsement alert! YES for Brookline is thrilled to share that we've been endorsed by State Senator Cindy Creem and State Representative Bill MacGregor! They join State Representative Tommy Vitolo in supporting YES to prevent devastating cuts to our town and school services.

Happy May 1 - International Workers' Day! Today is also the last day for in-person early voting (until 12:30 at Town Hall). Come out and vote YES to support our amazing town and school workers who provide the excellent services we enjoy in Brookline!

Margot Molloy supports YES because public education benefits all: "I certainly have a strong investment in all of the kids in the Brookline school system... I want them to grow up to be our doctors, our lawyers, our politicians, our artists...to keep on making Brookline the vibrant place that it is"

“When compared fairly with peer communities, Brookline actually taxes less than most others do–in many cases, far less. That has been true for a long time and passing the override won’t change it," says YES for Brookline volunteer Dave Gacioch. brookline.news/are-brooklin...

As early voting continues today, here's a reminder of what's at stake for Brookline in the override on May 5: 🚒 Likely closure of a fire company and/or cutting 20 firefighter jobs by FY2028 👮 Police hiring freeze continues 🏫 By FY2029, 14.5% of school staff eliminated More at yesbrookline.com

In-person early voting starts tomorrow (Saturday) at Town Hall, the Coolidge Corner Library, and Putterham Library from 10-4 (full schedule: www.brooklinema.gov/1761/Early-V...) Tomorrow is also the last day to register to vote, check your registration here: www.brooklinema.gov/139/Voter-Re...

E&RSC member Sadaf Kazmi is voting YES: "I know that the override number is big, and that a tax increase will not be easy to pay for a portion of our residents, and so I do not take supporting this override lightly..." youtu.be/xpxmqiTm_f8?...

Join one of Yes's cutest supporters, Serena Dempsey, and her dad Chris Dempsey in supporting YES on May 5: "We're representing 3 generations connected to the Brookline public schools... Quality public education has always been a hallmark of what's made Brookline such a great place to live."

Heard concerns about "mismanagement" in Brookline schools? Here are the facts: Two independent investigations found no financial misfeasance. The DESE audit came back completely clean. The allegations were investigated. They didn't hold up. Get the full story: yesbrookline.com/psbfinance

Deane Coady, retired teacher and member of Mothers Out Front, supports a YES vote on May 5: "I have benefitted so much from this town. My daughter went through the schools and had exceptional teachers... I am supporting this override with no hesitation at all." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr0m...

Deane Coady

Mothers Out Front, Parent, Grandparent, and Longtime Resident

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From TMM & BHS PTO Co-President Jeff Rudolph: "As a member of the Expenditures & Revenues Committee, I studied the town's finances ... One of the things I've been most impressed with is the leadership that we've seen through Town Administrator Chas Carey & Superintendent Bella Wong" #yesforbrookline

From former finance committee chair Sean Lynn-Jones: "I am very familiar with the town's budget and I know that the town is efficient, well-managed, and has sound fiscal policies.... It has never been more important to vote YES on an override than this year." www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaQ2...

Sean Lynn Jones

Former Head of Advisory Committee

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This month's Artemis II mission inspired the country 🚀 🌖 For BHS students like Calista Garms, passing the override is critical to providing a high-quality education that will prepare students for STEM careers: "Vote YES so that we can continue doing what we love and do more in the future."

Even with the override, the property tax bill for the typical Brookline residential property will remain significantly lower than what you would pay in neighboring communities for a home with the same value. We get extraordinary value from our property taxes. Vote YES on May 5!

"Brookline Firefighters IAFF Local 950 understands that no one takes an override vote lightly. But we also know what is at stake when it comes to public safety... We are proud to protect Brookline, and we ask for your support. Vote YES!" Read the full letter here: brookline.news/re-campaign-...

School Comm. Member Danna Perry is voting YES: “I’m a single parent on a limited income raising a child with special needs... Without the override, the reality is simple: we will have fewer supports, fewer staff, & fewer opportunities for students, especially those who rely on our schools the most."

From Select Board Chair Bernard Greene: "Among the things that make Brookline special are the educators of our outstanding public schools and our excellent town services provided by hardworking town employees ... join me in voting YES on the override on the May 5th ballot"

A wonderful sign of spring: YES signs are sprouting all over Brookline! 🌷 🌸 There's less than a month until the Town election & we need your help getting the word out about what's at stake. Volunteer to host a yard sign, join a canvass, or phonebank - sign up at yesbrookline.com/volunteer

The Select Board has officially voted to place a $23.25 million override on the May 5 ballot! Now it’s time to roll up our sleeves & make sure the override passes. Come to our kickoff this Sat., 3/28, 11:30-1:30 @ the Brookline Teen Center (40 Aspinwall Ave). Sign up to volunteer: yesbrookline.com

It's official: Brookline voters will be asked to approve a $23.25 million property tax override in May. If approved, the override would include $5.31 million for town departments and $17.94 million for Brookline’s schools, to maintain services over the next three years.

Brookline voters will decide on $23.25 million override in May - Brookline.News

In finalizing the dollar amount for the override at its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board opted for a single all-or-nothing ballot question rather than a tiered approach that would have given voters c...

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Save the date! Yes for Brookline's campaign kickoff event is this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Brookline Teen Center! RSVPs welcome but not required at yesbrookline.com/rsvp