On the very eve of the implementation of Region 12’s ill-considered AGSTEM nightmare, Roxbury has stepped up to say that it is afraid of budget increases and has forced a new referendum on June 5.

What Roxbury, Washington and Bridgewater are really fearing, in my opinion, was candidly stated by former board member Randy Carreira: “Wait until the full array of ‘kick the can down the road’ money bombs start deploying…”

Well, we’re there.

The region’s taxpayers are still clearly divided and with good reason:

Outgoing superintendent will be long gone

Increasing costs of the project on the taxpayer due to project scope, cost of money, deferred maintenance, etc, etc, etc.

State funding comes with a cost- degradation of self-determination

Vote NO on June 5 and NO on all subsequent budget referendums.

Douglas Delisle

Bridgewater