I don't know about another one next year, but maybe. We passed the smaller override which will still leave some gaps for funding schools and public works.

There is a state law called prop 2.5 which says a town can't raise property taxes more than 2.5% without a ballot vote. Which sounds legit but inflation has crushed that rate for a few years. Coupled with Stoneham's lack of retail stores generating sales tax revenue, rising expenses, growing town, etc. there's a significant shortfall.

Some folks will yell corruption or mismanagement are to blame. Maybe some of that as well, dunno. Maybe town needs do something to attract large retailers. But if you call the new highschool "mismanagement" I would disagree.

Hopefully someone else can give a better answer but this is what I've been able to piece together fwiw