Why is 'override' seen as bad word?

To the Bulletin:

Property tax increase limits of 2.5 percent would make sense if we could limit the growth of inflation, health insurance and energy costs. Or if we had a federal or state government willing to increase taxes to keep pace with the cost of living, we could keep our property taxes rising at a steady pace.

But we can't and we don't. Proposition 21/2 gave communities the option to increase our local taxes when needed. I don't want another override vote every year, so I'm voting for the three-year plan for cutting costs, increasing Amherst-like development, and increasing our property taxes.

Andra Rose
Amherst

Source: Amherst Bulletin, April 27, 2007 - Letters