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As former Norton Selectman Bill Gouveia points out in his Attleborough Sun Chronicle column, elected officials in local cities and towns are facing tough challenges with costs of health care, heating oil, and transportation increasing faster than the revenues the towns rely on to cover their costs.

The challenge for local officials is to bring this point home, adjust their governmental systems accordingly, and survive the inevitable wrath of the voters. Pay more taxes or get less services - it's that simple.
It is no secret what the voters want. They want more services and lower taxes.
Someone needs to tell them that ain't happening.