Push is on for switch to SB2 in Mont Vernon

Friday, February 5, 2010

To the Editor:

Announcement to Mont Vernon Taxpayers: The annual March meeting of the Mont Vernon School District is coming again!

A petition has been filed with the SAU 39 for SB2 (Senate Bill 2) which was enacted in 1995 for the purpose of giving all New Hampshire registered voters the privilege of voting by absentee or poll voting ballot for town and school meetings. Each town makes the decision to participate. With the exception of the Souhegan High School ballot, Mont Vernon voters do not have this opportunity.

Mont Vernon registered voters will have the opportunity to express their views for the Mont Vernon Village School petition Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. at the MV Village School.

Supporting this petition will give you the privilege of voting by absentee ballot on all issues for the Mont Vernon Village School whether you are out of town for business/work/military deployment/vacation/disability or health issues or for any reason you will be unable to attend.

For many years, the majority of Mont Vernon taxpayers have not been given this opportunity. This is unfair – the bulk of your high-priced property taxes filters into the school system and you have no say on the final voting day. Also, though meetings were charming as a gathering place in years past, they no longer satisfy the needs of the population of today.

We have 1,800 registered voters in Mont Vernon. Possibly 300, more or less, have attended the Mont Vernon School District meetings and they vote how your tax money is to be spent! Is that okay with you?

N. MCKINNEY

Mont Vernon