Belmont’s Community Path
Proposed Community Path: The proposed Community Path has been under consideration for the past twenty years, and state funding deadlines are approaching.
Concern about compromised due diligence of Phase 1 design in the rush to secure funding
Belmont taxpayers have already funded $2million for Phase 1 design
Potential for an additional $5million Belmont taxpayer money needed for Phase 1
Response: “Political Party Organizations Barred from Town Day” – The 6/27/25 Belmont Voice
At the June 23rd Select Board meeting, Member Taylor Yates mischaracterized Citizens for a Fiscally Responsible Belmont (CFRB) as a “political activist” group.
If I May: Belmont’s Word
On Wednesday Town Meeting will vote on Article 4 and the future of Belmont’s Senior Center. Perhaps even more important, Article 4 will determine whether or not Belmont is a town that keeps its word to its citizens. You are urged to call or email your elected Town Meeting members
Read on to learn the history of the Beech Street Center and more on this current controversy.
Town Still Hangs From ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Do you ever wonder what happened to the recommendations of the 2022 Collins Center Report? Allison Lenk, CFRB Director of Communications and Town Meeting Member, Precinct 8, with Robie White, former Warrant Committee member, authored an update. (recently published in the Belmont Citizens Forum).
The 2022 report, produced by the Edwards J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management, stresses the urgency of acting on their recommendations which were initially made in 2018. The earlier report included a warning that Belmont would be falling off a “fiscal cliff” in the future if changes weren’t pursued.
Tax Abatement Process - How-to Video
Many Belmontonians believe that their real estate taxes are “unfairly” high — that is, the assessed value of their property (land plus buildings) is too high — higher than the valuation of similar homes (comparables). This 19 minute video was recorded in 2022 and is narrated by William (Bill) Anderson, TMM, Precinct 2; member of the Warrant Committee; and CFRB Officer. Anderson leads us through his tax abatement story, from understanding the Belmont tax bill through the process of applying (and fighting!) for an abatement, and to consequently lower his tax bill.