Vote NO on Dec. 8 Prop. 2-1/2 Override:

Secret Election on Blind Override $9.5 Million: Vote NO on Dec. 8th
• Flyer against Blind Override (to print and cut in half)
• Petition for Menu Override (to gather signatures)
• Petition in 2-up format (to print and cut in half)

Randolph will hold a special election on December 8th on whether to raise taxes by $9.5 million--a "Proposition 2-½ Override." What is that $9.5 million for? That's a secret! The Town Council will decide later what to spend it on--it's a "blind override."

Town Councilor Jesse Gordon forced a Town Council vote to allocate funds instead--but the Town Council voted NO on a "menu override." That COULD look like this, where YOU vote yes or no on each individual "menu item" in a "menu override" in Spring 2027:

• $3.5 million for increased costs in our schools
• $3.5 million for this year's structural budget deficit
• $1.7 million for a street paving program
• $750,000 to initiate a townwide shuttle van
• $50,000 for a July 3rd Commission

And why is the vote in December? Jesse says that will suppress the number of participants--a "secret election." Jesse forced another Town Council vote, to hold the Prop. 2-½ Override on election day--but the Town Council voted NO on a townwide ballot on November 3rd alongside the state election.

And here's the worst secret: you are NOT ALLOWED to speak at the Town Council against the "blind override." The rules say that the people cannot address upcoming ballot questions! So what can we do?

1. Vote NO on the "blind override" on Dec. 8th, and ask your friends and neighbors to vote NO also.
2. Sign our petition for a "menu override" in the spring. That's in time for the budget that takes effect on July 1.
3. After the "blind override," when we're allowed to speak again, come to Town Council to demand a "menu override" in the spring.
4. In November next year, vote AGAINST any Town Councilors who supported a "blind override" and a secret vote!