The Hillsborough township committe will be meeting for the final time Monday May 17 at the Municipal Building at 7:30 P.M. They will hear input from the community on the school budget and then make a final vote on the budget. I'm sure may who have children in the schools will attend the meeting in hopes of keeping the services they expect. I also urge you to attend if you don't have children, but own a house in Hillsborough. If you have concerns over your property value I believe you should express concern over the drastic cuts to the school budget.
Before you go to the meeting please do your own research instead of believing the opinions of others. Almost every report online or in the media is skewed one way or another. I believe, however, if you take the data on its own you can form your own educated decision on this very important issue. A good place to start is the the Governer's full report on NJ school spending. You would think this report would bash all schools given Christie's past statements, but inside you will find out how efficient Hillsborough schools were before any budget cuts. Unfortunately, with Christie's blanket 5% cuts to schools budgets it is the most efficient schools that are hurt the most and Hillsborough is a prime example of this.
You should also be aware Hillsbourough's Mayor's proposed cuts far exceed neighboring communities putting long term property values in Hillsborough at significant risk. I believe the Mayor is thinking very short term as his current term is up in December. Again, I recommend everyone research these numbers and see the truth for themselves before speaking.
Once you have all the data in hand please think long term for your property values and for the puplic education system in Hillsborough.
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