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Parent group pushing for $2.5 million override
Local parents who support the $2.5 million permanent tax override on the ballot in the June 20 election are launching a “Vote Yes for Marblehead” campaign.
“'Vote Yes for Marblehead' will be working in the coming weeks to advocate for the successful passage of the override,” the committee said in a statement to the Marblehead Current. “As residents, taxpayers and parents, we simply could not stand by silently while critical public safety and education services are at risk of being drastically reduced.”
The override, which will fund the schools and other town departments, including police and fire, passed by more than a two-thirds vote at Town Meeting this month.
School Committee Chair Sarah Fox is confident the Vote Yes committee is up to the task.
“It’s a great group of energ...