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Cat I agree that they have over-promised and deferred maint that has become a tidal wave of spending requirements, necessitating tax hikes.

However, when you say people will "leave in droves" due to the extra costs, lets look at that. Warwick median income per household is $63,000 per year. Property taxes for an average home are $3500 (estimating). That's 5.5% of a household's income on average.

Lets say the property taxes go up by an astounding 20% which would take 4 or 5 years at least. That's $700, or, 1.1% of median income. Do you really think people will uproot to move "in droves" for 1.1% ? WHERE will these "droves" go to? All surrounding communities have similar (or higher) residential tax bills.

We're in for a round of tax increases. All Warwick can do now is prevent the next round by electing officials onto the council and school committee who will be more careful about obligating too much future monies. Dont hold your breath about either the "leaving droves" OR the electorate engaging the political process to reduce costs all that much.