Robbinsville Voters Reject New School Referendum
In a 1,849 to 1,144 vote yesterday, Robbinsville voters rejected the near $40 million bond proposal to build a new elementary school. Most voters cited the economy and high property taxes as their main reason for voting against the measure.
Source: nj.com
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March 10th, 2010 at 11:03 am
What a pity for the kids and the school system (and along with that, our property values).
March 10th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Who can afford it?? My property taxes are through the roof and I truly cannot afford another big increase. Let them try again when things have improved.
March 10th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Yes it would be an increase but at this rate our school programs will be sacificed and the level of education that brings people to the town will become unattractive, meaning vacant house and unpaid taxes that the rest of us will have to foot the bill for.
March 10th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Its good for the property value, as buyers would see that the taxes will not be raised without check. Now that if township reigns in other expenses!!!
March 19th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Howard Beale yelling out the window, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” is what we who voted no are increasingly doing at the ballot box. The NJ system reminds me of the city states of Greece in the 5th century BC of the fiefdoms of medieval Europe. One for one and all for none. Robbinsville should not have it’s own school district – fire the superintendent and the other 2 chief administrators to save almost half a million dollars in salaries and benefits alone. Let the principals of the 3 schools in our “district” meet once a week or every other week with a small committee to deal with state mandates/inter-school issues or simply merge with a real district.
March 31st, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Your property taxes will be going up anyhow thanks to the new school budget which has slashed state aid some 58% for Robbinsville Township. I supported the school referendum. What we need to change is the waste of our state government. We all pay for the mismanagement of New Jersey, now more than ever.
Fiscal responsibility needs to be addressed but infrastructure needs also need to be addressed. Now you will have increased taxes without the benefit of school improvements.