Sample Letters

Letter writing remains an effective way to communicate your concerns to our elected officials and administrators.
Given the demands of daily life, it can be hard to find time to write letters expressing your views on issues.

If you agree with our position, you can use the template below to cut and paste in to an email.

Contact information can be found here.   If you are not sure of your voting district,  Look on this map to see what district you live in.

If you are a member of a political party we also suggest you contact your party leaders.

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[UPDATED 4/6/2023]

Sample letter (1)

Subject: Save Milford Schools

Dear _________,

I support fully funding the proposed Board of Education budget. I urge you to vote to restore the $1,848,816 to the proposed budget.

The Board of Education budget proposed a sensible 4.392% increase. This is a reasonable request in the face of 6% – 7% inflation rates since 2021. Nearly 90% of the proposed budget was already accounted for by inflation and contract requirements. The projected cost to taxpayers is an average of $40 – $60 a YEAR in taxes to safeguard high-quality education in Milford. 

Milford schools have been making great progress in high-quality instruction, class sizes conducive to learning, world languages, STEM labs in Elementary Schools, and career pathway offerings.

[If desired, add your personal story here – why is this important to you?]

Safeguard our schools!

Sincerely,

[NAME]
[ADDRESS]

Sample letter (2)

Subject: Save Milford Schools

Dear _________,

The Board of Finance’s recommended school budget fell short of the required costs for current programs and teacher salary obligations. This decision WILL require CUTS to current programming and staff. It will have a devastating impact on Milford schools. 

As a constituent, I urge the Board of Aldermen to restore the $1,844,816 in the proposed budget.

This is an economic issue. Meaningful investments into schools mean thriving cities: people choosing to move into and stay in Milford. A 2020 study found that a 1% increase in school spending increases the value of homes by .95 percent. Households highly value spending on the salaries of teachers and staff.*

[Add your personal story here – why is this important to you?]

Safeguard our schools!

Sincerely,

[NAME]
[ADDRESS]

* Bayer, P.J., Blair, P.Q., Whaley, K. A National Study of Public School Spending and House Prices. 2020. https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/Taubman/PEPG/colloquium/2021-02-18-pepg-colloquium-blair-et-al.pdf