At least we didn't have to hire extra police

The townwide revaluation in Barrington has been contentious at times, but at least it hasn't gotten violent. According to Associated Press article posted on May 18, the Bedford (Pa.) County Commissioners requested armed sheriff's deputies stand guard while residents wait for their hearings on property reassessments. The extra security was brought in after some people — not the property owners themselves — allegedly tried to interrupt hearings a week earlier. The article states that only the property owners may attend the hearings unless the people are invited by the property owners.

Reval group has no plans for FTM

The recent revaluation and the upcoming Financial Town Meeting in Barrington share some commonalities, but an organized attendance by the group "Barrington for Equitable Taxes" will not be one of them. According to one of the group's members, BET is not organizing any presentation for the big town meeting set for May 27 at Barrington High School, and the group is not taking a stand on any of the budget issues. The member said the group has one singular focus: the reval.