Plans for the new high school began many years ago and the city's capital reserve budget covers the debt service to the bond for payment of the school. This means that the construction of the school should have no impact of future tax increases and whether they happen or not. My son attends the old Newton North and I can assure you that the new school is long overdue. Good schools are partly what people are buying when they are buying in a particular town. See my web page on Newton for useful links about Newton Public Schools and more.

Hi Alex,

Newton and Brookline are my specialty and I have no knowledge of the planned property tax increase. Of course, when it comes to taxes things have a tendency to change every year, so I don't know how useful it is to worry about it :)

On the other hand, it is a good thing for the neighborhood to have such a project! Of course, after the construction is over :)... I'd be thinking more about what really matters to me in a particular location and how to make it work $-wise or, if I cannot afford it, look for another location, with similar 'matters', that I can afford. I know both Newton and Brookline do not come cheap, yet there are always workable solutions or compromises that can be well worth it.

I would post this question here: http://www.greatschools.org
This is a fabulous website where you can speak directly with people who have children (or live in) the school systems so you might get better feedback.

Here is every property for sale in Newton:
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Here is every property for sale in Brookline:
http://www.territoryre.com/idx/search.html?search=true&s…