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View fullsize Doing nothing is more expensive. Voting YES YES YES helps to preserve the Melrose we all know. Thanks to Melrose resident Sarah Doonan for these words!
View fullsize Loved seeing volunteers out this morning! Come with us - Sunday at 10 AM and Tuesday at 5:30 PM - yesformelrose.org/volunteer
View fullsize Saturday 10 AM at Common Park, or Sunday 10 AM in the highlands - all of Melrose is pretty special. Sign up to volunteer or come see us while the kids play on Saturday to learn more. yesformelrose.org/volunteer
View fullsize Melrose isn't overspending. Even if Question 1A prevails, we'll still be somewhere in the bottom three in this list of peer communities. This override isn't for luxuries, it's for basic services. See more at yesformelrose.org/why-an-override
View fullsize Amazing weekend with extra thanks to our ✨new✨ volunteers who are getting out there! ONE MORE scheduled for July, Monday evening at 5:30 PM in Ward 2 - sign up at yesformelrose.org/volunteer
View fullsize Two ways to engage this weekend! Meet at 7 PM by the big MELROSE letters downtown Friday night - and if you've been wanting buttons or stickers, ask someone wearing one and they just might have more to share! Then, sign up at yesformelrose.org/volu
View fullsize We've got a new FAQ! Many people think that when property values climb, the city's tax income climbs proportionally. Not so! The "total property tax levy" - the total amount the city can collect - can only go up 2.5% (besides new growth)
View fullsize If you want to begin helping, this is your chance! Come see our amazing training volunteers to get comfortable engaging with fellow residents. First session is THIS Tuesday, 7/22 @ 7:30 PM. Sign up at yesformelrose.org/volunteer
View fullsize You invite your soccer team, your book club, your neighborhood, et cetera, and we'll show up with a volunteer and materials, ready to share information and answer questions. Comment below or email info@yesformelrose.org to learn more! And super sho
View fullsize Saturday's canvass leaders Matt Hartman for Melrose School Committee and city councilor Devin Romanul will get you started if it's your first canvass! We all need to spread the word, so find us at yesformelrose.org/volunteer
View fullsize Your local tax dollars have a direct impact on *your* quality of life, while also benefiting your neighbors and keeping Melrose a great place to live. But how far they can go is up to us. Longtime resident Jim O’Loughlin highlighted this in hi
View fullsize How good would it feel to get a little activism into your Fourth of July weekend? Sign up to meet us Saturday at 10:00 or later in the month - experienced folks can grab and go, and new folks can stay and practice! yesformelrose.org/volunteer
View fullsize Voting no on an override doesn’t keep things the same. No override means living with the cuts from last year and the cuts from this year, and bracing for more cuts next year. That’s not maintaining a city we love - that’s damaging
View fullsize Yes for Melrose canvassers braved the heat for Ward 6 this weekend! Love to see it, and extra thanks to this week’s captains Becky Fuentes and Chris Gregg!
View fullsize We 💙 our little blue flyers... but now there's a new info sheet in town! Join us this weekend to share details with your fellow residents - we need YOU at yesformelrose.org/volunteer
View fullsize Tax on commercial property reduces the reliance on residential taxes. But we have very little commercial property in Melrose (91% residential), but residents still pay less on average than than in communities with a similar commercial tax base.
View fullsize Make dad proud or show your kids how it's done by advocating for your city. We’re looking for volunteers to canvass this weekend, and who better than YOU? https://www.yesformelrose.org/volunteer
View fullsize When there's not much left to cut, every cut hurts. Some Melrose parks will no longer have trash receptacles - this saves costs by reducing employee time needed to empty them, but means more trash on the ground and more inconvenience to residents.
View fullsize Looking back at the cuts that are already in place *now* (Fiscal Year 2025: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025). If you haven't felt the effects yet, your fellow residents have!
View fullsize Now that we know the ballot questions, you might have questions of your own. We've got a brand new page on our website just for that! Check it out at yesformelrose.org/ballot-explainer