Whatever Happened to...

Save Fitchburg was created to round up opposition to an override, when it seemed as if an override effort was mounting.

Remember those days? The police chief and some School Committee folks were on board, and a city councilor was making noises that it might be a possiblity.

Those days were only a few months ago, and it seems like talk of an override has pretty much dried up, at least publicly. Either everyone's ditched the idea, or supporters are quietly making plans before making their case.

Either way, it appears more and more likely that an override isn't happening this year. We won't claim victory yet, but the clock is running out.

While we don't support an override, we do support getting Fitchburg's finances in order, and that's something that still isn't finished. There is still work to be done for this year, and the governor unveils his budget soon (perhaps this week), which will give us an idea of the challenges for next year. Hopefully there will be enough good news that the city can figure out how to get through the next six months and stabilize itself next year. In the meantime, an override sails more and more into the distance, and for that we are pleased.