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Henry Gwazda and Daniel Fox will hold two public office-hour sessions next week for residents with questions about the proposed override, town budget and what lies ahead at Town Meeting.
The sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, from 3-4 p.m. and Thursday, April 30, from 9-11 a.m. at Dunkin’ on Pleasant Street. Gwazda said representatives from the school administration, School Committee, Select Board and town government will be on hand to answer questions before Town Meeting on May 4.
The sessions come at a key point in the override process. Town Meeting is the first stop for two proposed override questions that would appear on the June 9 ballot if Town Meeting members vote to advance them. The proposal includes a tiered service override and a separate trash override, with each question standing on its own.
Gwazda said the goal is to give residents a chance to ask questions and better understand the budget issues before Town Meeting convenes.
“Stop by and get informed,” Gwazda wrote in a notice about the sessions. Residents with questions in advance can email gwazda.henry@marbleheadschools.org.
Residents looking for background before attending can review several online resources tied to the override discussion.
Our tax impact chart shows how the property-tax bill would change under each override scenario for a median single-family home assessed at $998,600. The current tax bill for that home is about $8,548.
"Eight ways the vote could go," an interactive chart, compares service cuts, costs, tax impact and levy implications across the range of possible outcomes.
The Marblehead Independent's Town Meeting Guide offers a broad narrative overview of the budget gap, the override structure and the wider Town Meeting context.
The Independent's article tracker breaks down the warrant and Town Meeting issues article by article and is designed as a quicker reference tool.
Residents can also review the town’s fiscal year 2027 budget document hub, which includes official presentations, worksheets and other materials related to the override discussion, at
Town Meeting is scheduled for May 4 in the Marblehead High School field house. If approved there, the override questions would move to the June 9 town election ballot.
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