CACR12 won’t save us
Every time my property tax bill arrives, I do not feel protected. I feel scared.
This proposed constitutional amendment banning new taxes is being sold as taxpayer protection. But in property poor towns like Newport, Claremont, Charlestown, and many others we are already paying the price.
Spreading fear about a future tax while ignoring what is happening right now is unacceptable.
Every six months, property tax bills push seniors closer to losing their homes and working families closer to leaving. Meanwhile, the state continues to fund only about 30 percent of education costs and offers no real plan to fix it.
Blaming local communities is not the answer. We are already cutting budgets and still watching our children lose opportunities compared to wealthier districts.
This is not protection. It is politics.
This amendment is not a solution. It is a shield so elected officials never have to take responsibility for fixing a broken system.
And while they avoid tough decisions, the rest of us pay for it.
If this passes, do not call it tax relief. Call it what it is: a lock on solutions and a guarantee that towns like Newport, Claremont, and Charlestown will keep carrying the load alone.