Editorials & Updates
The Norwood Taxpayer Alliance publishes editorials and analyses on major issues that affect taxpayers — from zoning and budgets to property classification and town purchases. Our goal is to make sure residents have access to clear, factual information before important decisions are made.
🚨Off-Budget Spending AGAIN!
November 6, 2025
Challenges Norwood’s growing use of off-budget spending, urging greater accountability and full fiscal context before approving major financial decisions.
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⚖️ Truth, Timing, and the Neponset Street Acquisitions
October 30, 2025
Warns that the $9.1 million Cofsky Farm purchase is fiscally irresponsible given Norwood’s structural deficit, calling for transparency and discipline before committing taxpayer funds.
🏛️ A $9 Million Solution
October 23, 2025
Proposes a Home Rule Petition to classify large apartment buildings as commercial, generating $9 million annually to stabilize town finances and protect homeowners from future tax overrides.
💬 Who Leads Norwood?
September 4, 2025
Criticizes the lack of leadership from the Select Board, arguing that Norwood’s Town Manager has usurped the board’s policymaking role and urging elected officials to reclaim direction for the town.
🚫 55 Lenox – Just Say No
August 21, 2025
Argues against granting parking waivers for a proposed 96-unit Lenox Street development, warning that it violates zoning standards and sacrifices public parking for private profit.
💸 Can’t Spend Fast Enough
August 7, 2025
Criticizes last-minute spending increases totaling $1.2 million for the Coakley School project, questioning the town’s fiscal discipline and priorities.
🏥 Norwood Strong: Hospital Now
February 6, 2025
Encourages residents and officials to unite and pressure state leaders for the urgent reopening of Norwood Hospital, highlighting community engagement and coordinated advocacy.
📚 Revisit the Budget!
January 9, 2025
Questions the school department’s proposed 8.1% budget increase, urging a closer look at new staffing, transportation, and equipment costs to curb unnecessary spending.
🏘️ ADUs – Coming to a District Near You
December 19, 2024
Explains the new Massachusetts law allowing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) by-right in single-family zones, outlining its implications for Norwood and the upcoming local zoning decisions.
🏡 Too Close for Comfort?
December 12, 2024
Explains how Open Space Residential Subdivisions (OSRS) could change Norwood’s zoning landscape, cautioning that developers might exploit the rules for profit unless safeguards are set.
🏗️ 2025 CPA Projects
November 21, 2024
Questions repeated spending from the CPA fund for minor projects and record restoration, suggesting the fund has turned into a “slush fund” lacking transparency and long-term planning.
🎖️ Veterans Day
November 14, 2024
Reflects on the immigrant roots of America’s veterans and the importance of balancing national compassion with lawful border management.
🏥 A Coalition Needed to Solve Hospital Issue
October 31, 2024
Calls for Norwood to lead a coalition of affected towns to pressure state officials to reopen Norwood Hospital, emphasizing regional collaboration and accountability.
⚖️ CPC Ignores CPA Application Requirements
September 19, 2024
Reveals that Norwood’s CPC approved projects that don’t meet legal funding requirements, urging residents to reject inappropriate spending and keep CPA funds local.
⚙️ Oops, Forgot the Loading Dock
August 15, 2024
Highlights costly design oversights and change orders at the Coakley Middle School project, urging accountability from contractors and project managers.
💰 $1 Million Give-Away
August 8, 2024
Exposes a $1 million Community Preservation Committee proposal that would give town funds to a private developer for veteran housing with no tangible benefit or ownership return to Norwood taxpayers.
🌧️ Plenty of Information, but Still No Plan
August 1, 2024
Points out that years of stormwater studies and data exist but no actionable plan has been developed, calling for a comprehensive and transparent approach before new funding requests.
🌧️ More on Stormwater
July 1, 2024
Applauds Town Meeting for rejecting a stormwater tax, while urging a detailed, transparent plan for addressing flooding before any new vote.
🏥 Norwood’s Always Going It Alone
June 27, 2024
Calls for regional collaboration with neighboring towns on issues like hospital recovery, veterans housing, and migrant transportation costs, rather than Norwood shouldering them alone.
🇺🇸 Opposition Doesn’t Mean Disregard for Veterans
June 20, 2024
Clarifies that opposing a $1 million CPA grant for veteran housing is not anti-veteran, but a stand against poor fiscal planning and lack of local benefit.