New Year’s resolutions are generally about personal matters: diet, exercise, smoking.  But what about the public sphere? What possible individual resolution could make a difference for an entire community?

The answer is easy.  Please add it to your list.  VOTE ON TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009. By casting your ballot on the proposed Brighton School Budget for 2010, you will exert considerable influence over public events of direct consequence to you. Here’s why:

• The Brighton Public School tax is the single greatest expense (about 70%) on your total property tax bill, which, even if you rent, you must pay.  Individuals, and the town as a whole, cannot afford the trend of ever rising local taxes.
• Currently, about 5% of Brighton residents vote. In a vote as small as this (about 1500 people turn out) your vote most definitely counts.

Mark your calendar now.  Local control of our public schools is a precious right in our free society. Use it or lose it.

P.S. If you would like a reminder to vote, and occasional brief updates on what ASI is doing to get out the vote, simply send an e-mail to:

TheTeam@ASIBrighton.org with the words “Keep Me Updated” in the Subject.

ASI-Brighton will NOT give your e-mail to any other organization under any circumstances.  You may cancel your ASI updates at any time with an e-mail and the words “Cancel Updates” in the Subject.

ASI needs your help!  Join us!  We have a lot of work to accomplish and we need your ideas.  Send an e-mail to: TheTeam@ASIBrighton.org.