To the editor:
Marblehead is at a crossroads.
In the weeks and months ahead, residents will be asked to make decisions that will shape the future of the town’s services, schools, and long-term stability. With the Select Board putting forward comprehensive, multi-year override options, this is an important moment for the entire community.
In this important moment, we want to introduce For Marblehead, a community coalition with a mission of strengthening our town’s municipal services, schools and infrastructure through sustainable funding, responsible policies and good governance.
We believe this town is worth investing in and we hope you do, too.
We support thoughtful override options that are comprehensive, accountable and designed to deliver real, tangible improvements for residents across schools, public works, public safety and other essential services. Done right, this is an opportunity not just to stabilize, but to strengthen our town for the long term.
At the same time, we believe any new funding must be paired with clear accountability and oversight, so residents can have confidence in how resources are used and what results they deliver.
Our goal is to help residents understand the choices ahead, participate in the decisions to Come and ensure this is a constructive, fact-based community conversation.
This is a positive campaign, and there is room for everyone in it. Whether you want to volunteer, donate, host conversations, help spread information or simply stay informed, there is a role for you. We believe that Marblehead will be strongest when people come together around shared facts, shared responsibility and a shared commitment to the town we all love.
Join us. Visit http://www.ForMarblehead.org, email us at info@formarblehead.org, or follow us on social media at http://www.Facebook.com/ForMarblehead and http://www.instagram.com/ForMarblehead.
Kate Thomson (Bubier Road) and Matt Hooks (Nanapashment Street)
Co-Chairs, For Marblehead
