A primer
How the town works, where the money goes, and how a resident takes part, in 8 short chapters.
Who actually runs what.
$123M in, $123M out, plus the gap in the middle.
Most of what the town spends is paid by you, on the house you live in.
Schools, public safety, public works, benefits, debt, all sized to scale.
August requests, winter hearings, a May vote, and where the public can speak.
2.5% capped revenue meets 5-9% uncapped costs. The gap compounds.
From ballot to Town Meeting floor.
Every number traces to a primary source. This primer doesn't recommend a position on any ballot question; the goal is plain-English understanding of how the town works.