Debating the breadth of the services provided by taxes

A great letter with an unfortunate title ("Nobody likes taxes, but..."), this letter does a great job of defending the duty of local taxes - building and rebuilding our communities. Let's stop apologizing for taxes!

We can debate the breadth of the services provided by taxes, and the quality, cost and efficiency of their delivery. An operating override will be on the March 29 ballot and taxpayers will be presented with the opportunity to choose which direction they want for the future of their town and the quality of their lives...

"Winchester’s schools were recently rated number 1 in the state in educational productivity... It means people value the education system Winchester provides, want to live and move here, want to own a house and have a good quality of life.... We have a responsible, three-year plan to continue to cut costs, capture efficiencies, and protect our operating reserves and core school and municipal services. It is in our unanimous view that an Operating Budget Override is in the best interest of the town."