THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 27, 2026 Page 5 ELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 both questions pass, Option 1B will prevail as the question with the higher dollar amount. The proposed funding would support ongoing services across all City departments, including public schools, public safety, the public library, public works, and general government. 1A Shall the City of Malden be allowed to assess an additional $5,400,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of stabilizing the City’s budget and to support ongoing city services across all departments, including public schools, public safety, public library, public works and general government, for which the monies will be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026? 0 Yes 0 No *** 1B Shall the City of Malden be allowed to assess an additional $8,200,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of stabilizing the City’s budget and to support ongoing city services across all departments, including public schools, public safety, public library, public works and general government, for which the monies will be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026? 0 Yes 0 No *** Online Tax Calculator To help residents understand the potential impact of the proposed override, the City has provided an online tax calculator. By entering your address, you can view an estimate of how the override would affect your annuOverview On September 25, 2025, Mayor Gary Christenson sent a correspondence to the Malden City Council asking that the City Council take under consideration a Proposition 2 1/2 override. Under MGL, Cities and Towns may only increase taxes 2.5% year over year, and anything beyond that requires approval by the voters. With the docketing of a paper before the Malden City Council, that process has begun. Subsequent City Council discussion and deliberation, driven by resident feedback and additional facts coming to the surface, resulted in a modification to the proposal such that voters will be provided two options for an override. Only one amount can prevail. In the event For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 orInfo@advocatenews.net al property tax bill, based on current assessed values. both amounts receive more than 50% support, the higher amount will prevail. If neither amount receives more than 50% of the vote, then both questions fail. The options are for $5.4 million and $8.2 million. The City Council voted unanimously in support of the twotiered override option, and the Mayor signed off on the revised proposal, as well as a recommendation to move the election day back to March 31, 2026. While both the legislative and executive branches have approved of putting the override on the ballot, it’s important to remember that NEITHER THE MAYOR NOR THE CITY COUNCIL CAN INCREASE TAXES WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL. The election day is largely driven by the need to have a direction in time for the crafting of a City Budget for FY2027. That process usually starts in February of each year and will be greatly informed by the results of the March 31 election. Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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