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Re: Five Million Dollar So-Called Error in School Budget Revealed

Real News
What news outlet even cares about this pathetic burb, let alone about its pathetic corrupt politics? Why should they care when the residents don't (for the most part)?

With all but one of our elected officials, including at the state and federal level, firmly in the tank with the singular, insulated, bigoted, Undiverse "One" mentality, there is only a handful of citizen activists to fight for truth or anything approaching justice or honest governance. Does anyone actually believe the great Katherine would stand up for actual integrity here, or Paul, or ...? (They've certainly embraced all manner of hypocrisy and phony organizations/values in their local alliances, and they've failed, 100% of the time, to stand up when real issues in real time should have demanded their voice and action. Instead they reliably show up for all the photo ops when it's easy to "stand.") With zero support in the bigger picture, Melrose is getting exactly the governance it deserves, absolutely small-minded and dirty. Patronage and corruption are totally embedded in all aspects of the city now. Look at all the goody-two-shoes organizations and you will find more of the same, with zero actual integrity and a heap of hypocrisy at every turn. There is zero respect for actual diversity, especially if that must include diversity of opinion. Instead, there is a total lockdown on anything that appears to rock the boat, pathetic little provincial boat that it is.

Cynical, you say? No, actually. Realistic, yes. Still hopeful that there are enough people of actual principles that can prevail in the long haul. But it is a grim landscape here, for sure.
Because it's fraud.

Re: Five Million Dollar So-Called Error in School Budget Revealed

Although too late, of course, at least maybe now they’ll see (but never admit) that we were right!

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The Police Department is now aware that a $5 million fraud has been perpetrated against the citizens of Melrose. Where is the investigation?

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Push.

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It will be very interesting to see if this is even mentioned in the Weekly News. It certainly has not been mentioned in the Patch.

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Here's Why Paymore Needs $5 million To Retire. After she maxing out her 401(k) and other pre-tax retirement contributions its important to generate as much after-tax investments as possible for passive income...You've worked at least 18 years and have given your investments a good enough amount of time to compound. Mrs. Cyndy Taymore will retire on Melrose money.

Re: Five Million Dollar So-Called Error in School Budget Revealed

This is nothing new.Maybe it"time for all of us to wake up.When was the last time someone ask questions how the spending of money.Spending vs saving ;Striking the right balance ]Decision.Your basic financial needs are covered-You are not current going into debt just paying for are current expenses.Schools

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Yeah, keep believing that. How's the world look with your head in the clouds?

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Expenses Melrose
This is nothing new.Maybe it"time for all of us to wake up.When was the last time someone ask questions how the spending of money.Spending vs saving ;Striking the right balance ]Decision.Your basic financial needs are covered-You are not current going into debt just paying for are current expenses.Schools
WTF? Must be a MHS graduate.

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I'm sure it's because I'm old, but I'm having trouble finding any article that mentions the false "school security" line item. Can anyone tell me where it's mentioned in the paper?

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It's not mentioned in any paper.

The video of the meeting where Gerry Mroz revealed the Mea Culpa letter he'd gotten from the superintendent indicating the "error" is here:

You can watch it here if you actually care (beginning of the June 3 BOA mtg):
https://vimeo.com/340118680

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Thank you for that link to the video, I have indeed just watched a portion of it, and will certainly watch the rest.
I do however resent "if you actually care"! Simply because I am physically unable to go to meetings to express my displeasure does not mean I don't care where my MY tax money is or isn't going.

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What do you expect now that we have a convicted felon as head of the school committee! Secrecy and deception has gotten worse since he joined the school committee.

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5 million unaccounted for, 2 months after a 5 million override....too funny. Taymor, the school committee and all those One Melrose phonies should be held accountable....can anyone say fraud?

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Sorry, Oldie, not meant to criticize you. Thank you for watching AND for caring! Was referring to the fakes in this town who sanctimoniously wield their "caring" but have never attended or watched anything other than maybe PTO or sports meetings. They come off like the great experts of educational policy (demonstrating their profound ignorance with every self-aggrandizing statement). Many of the worst then weaponize their "ONEM" bumper stickers and self-importance, screaming the f-bomb at a senior citizen on a walker (holding a "NO" sign) and thinking this constitutes their civic service. Sorry, absolutely meant no disrespect to those who take the time to understand the issues and respond accordingly.

Re: Five Million Dollar So-Called Error in School Budget Revealed

Thank you 'FT', I appreciate that.
And you're right, I'm sorry to say that when I was "installing" the vote no sign in front of my home I did have someone blow their horn and give me the finger. In addition, the morning after the vote, the sign (which was on private property) was gone. Sad.