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Data Processing Budget Deficit and Special Town Meeting Headed to Norwood Warrant-September 10, 1980
Town Manager John J. Carroll reports a $54,700 data processing budget deficit, and assessors seek $16,000 for revaluation upkeep ahead of a planned special town meeting.
Property Valuations Projected to Surge 240% Under Norwood Revaluation Program-October 2, 1981
Board of Assessors Chairman James J. Drummey warns Norwood special town meeting that property valuations will increase 240% under the new revaluation program.
Norwood Real Estate Reassessment Set to Bring Property Taxes to 100% Market Value, While 1981 Tax Rate Expected to Drop-September 16, 1980
Norwood assessors contract with PRC Jacobs for a 100% fair market value property reassessment, while the fiscal 1981 tax rate is expected to drop by $2.
Town Officials Warn of Disastrous Cuts from Proposed Proposition 2 1/2-August 20, 1980
Facing a potential $3 million budget shortfall, Norwood town officials are mobilizing an educational campaign to warn residents about the severe municipal cuts threatened by Proposition 2 1/2.
Town’s Rubbish Contractor Seeks 16 Percent Contract Increase to Offset Soaring Inflation-August 6, 1980
South Shore Disposal president Joseph Nisby asked Norwood officials for a 16 percent contract increase to offset severe inflationary losses in the town’s waste collection agreement. Selectmen debated legal, financial, and operational implications as fuel costs, dumping fees, and regional restrictions pushed expenses far beyond the original bid.
Building Inspector’s Staffing Request Fails in 3–2 FinCom Vote-September 12, 1979
Norwood Finance Commission transfers $1,063 to the fire department vacation account after reviewing shift schedules submitted by Fire Chief Thomas J. Barry Jr.
School Supplies Budget Maintained at Prior Year Level Amid Spending Pressures and Utility Shortfall Concerns-September 14, 1978
Superintendent Louis J. Taris reports that Norwood's school instructional supplies budget maintains prior-year per-pupil rates despite tight spending constraints.
Former Two-Term Selectman William F. Butters Announces Candidacy for Board of Selectmen under “Proposition 13” Fiscal Theme-September 14, 1978
Former two-term selectman William F. Butters enters the Oct. 24 special election race, campaigning on a fiscal conservatism platform inspired by Proposition 13.
Norwood Teachers Association & Taxpayers File Lawsuit Over School Budget Cuts-July 22, 1978
Back in July 1978, community tensions over municipal spending reached a boiling point when the Norwood Teachers Association and 36 local taxpayers filed a lawsuit in Norfolk Superior Court to overturn a $618,795 cut to the school budget.