No!

Today's the day to say a friendly "No!" to the New Paltz School District's budget.

Voting begins at Noon at the New Paltz High School and the polls remain open until 9:00 P.M.

The District, of course, plays a disgraceful let's pretend game with these plebiscites, which offer voters the option of increasing their own taxes by "More" (by voting "No" on the proposed budget) or "More More" (by voting "Yes" on the budget). This is their version of let's pretend this is democracy.

But let's pretend back and take the merely "More" (2% increase) over the slightly higher "More More" (3% increase). Remember, although that doesn't seem like a lot, it still becomes the basis for next year's budget. So saving that 1% this year also starts next year off lower.

No! Say it today, say it tomorrow, say it whenever these local bureaucrats make that move to reach into your pocket. And "the children" are going to be just fine, especially those whose parents are not forced to move elsewhere to make way for the better class of taxpayer the School District craves.