We can’t seem to avoid them, but we can certainly have more of a say in how they are spent. The town budget should reflect the needs and goals of the taxpayers, for today and tomorrow.  Our elected officials and town staff should be constantly working to maximize the return on every tax dollar by spending wisely for today and investing smartly for tomorrow. That goes for our RSU ( School Department ) as well where approximately 60% of our tax dollars are spent. MWF supports ideas and policies that promote fiscal responsibility, fiscal planning and an open and educating budget process that encourages citizen involvement thereby avoiding Town and RSU budgets passing with little or no public input.