No Such Thing As Free Cash
Earlier this month Belmont received certification from the state of Belmont’s available “Free Cash” to the tidy sum of $15.7 million. The term “Free Cash” is misleading. This money is Belmont-funded, not a gift from the state.
Important Questions on Staffing Decisions
As Belmont citizens and town meeting members, we are writing to express our concern over the personnel changes – Tree Warden and Town Accountant – proposed by Town Administrator Garvin at the July 19 Select Board Meeting. Are these it the best interest of Belmont?
“Wrong Way” Belmont Community Path
Town Meeting Members are being asked to vote TODAY, June 7 on appropriating “$200,000 from the Undesignated Fund Balance of the Community Preservation Fund [your CPA taxes] for the Community Path Right of Way Acquisition.” (Article 12) Please ask your Town Meeting members to Vote YES on an amendment to halt this. Here’s why.
“Tanks” for Nothing
This June, Town Meeting is asked to approve funding to replace our underground fuel tanks with two above ground 6000-gallon tanks, taking $300,000 from water and sewer Enterprise funds, plus another $200,000 from Belmont Light.
This request for $500,000 must be stopped by Town Meeting voting ‘Yes’ on amendments to reject this funding. Here’s why.
Interview with CFRB Founders
In January 2021, three of the CFRB Founders were interviewed on the Belmont Buzz.