Lies, Damn Lies, and Town Budgets

1.Do you believe the $1 million in budget cuts could have been identified before the first budget was presented?
2.Should services like lifeguards, the Co-Responder program, and the American Legion and VFW leases be guaranteed in the operating budget, or is it appropriate to make them contingent on a ballot question?
3.Compared to what towns like Lanesborough ($475,000), Lee ($540,000), and Stockbridge ($600,000) pay for their ambulance services, do you think Great Barrington is getting a good deal at $414,676?