What is the Override Study Committee?
On April 24, 2007, the Brookline Board of Selectmen appointed an Override Study Committee (OSC) after adopting the following resolution on February 13, 2007: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Selectmen seeks to evaluate whether substantially more revenue capacity than what is currently projected is unavoidably necessary in order to maintain desired levels of services. And, further, wants this evaluation to be conducted through a comprehensive and thorough examination of town finances, municipal/school expenditures and community ability to pay in comparison to other municipalities. Appointed OSC members were: Gordon Bennett, Eric Behrens, Lloyd Dahmen (Co-Chair), Tony Friscia,Amy Kershaw, Jeffrey Liebman, Vince McGugan (Co-Chair), Bill Schwartz, and Will Slotnick. Selectwoman Betsy DeWitt, School Committee Vice-chairman Henry Warren, and Advisory Committee Vice-chairman Neil Wishinsky served as ex-officio, non-voting members. The committee met a total of eighteen times b
