While the K-8 School Committee was meeting to hash out its differences with the Advisory Committee last night, the Regional School Committee was meeting to approve its proposed FY13 budget. It’s a budget that doles out an 8% increase to Southborough taxpayers thanks to rising Southborough enrollment. Read the full article → from MWDN: Regional School Committee hikes Southborough’s 2013 assessment
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Advisory Committee, School Committee fail to see eye-to-eye
The oft-stated goal of last night’s meeting between the Advisory Committee and K-8 School Committee was “to find a way to move forward” after a very public breakdown in communication between the two groups. Whether they did that remains to be seen. Read the full article → from Advisory Committee, School Committee fail to see eye-to-eye
MWDN: Southborough selectmen support library budget hike
I attended the Board of Selectmen meeting last night from the comfort of my couch which meant I could hear most, but not all, of the compelling discussion about the library’s budget (remember those mics, folks!). Given that, I’ll let Brad from the Metrowest Daily News do the heavy lifting in recaping the discussion. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough selectmen support library budget hike
Advisory Committee, School Committee to discuss budget communication woes
A week after an Advisory Committee member publicly called out the K-8 School Committee for refusing to engage in debate over the school budget, the two committees will meet on Wednesday to hash out their differences. Read the full article → from Advisory Committee, School Committee to discuss budget communication woes
Advisory Committee member says school committee uncooperative during budget process (UPDATED)
At the beginning of the budget season, Advisory Committee member John Butler volunteered to be the committee’s liaison to the K-8 School Committee. His goal was to help the finance committee better understand the school’s budget so it could make an informed recommendation to Town Meeting about what voters should approve. Read the full article → from Advisory Committee member says school committee uncooperative during budget process (UPDATED)
Superintendent further trims K-8 school budget request
Calling it a “very modest increase,” Superintendent Charles Gobron asked the K-8 School Committee last night to approve a budget that represents a 0.68% increase over the previous year. The school committee voted to do just that, but not before some debate over the request. Read the full article → from Superintendent further trims K-8 school budget request
Southborough public safety chiefs warn against proposed budget cuts
Southborough’s public safety chiefs went before the Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee last night to make the case for a level-service budget for next year. Both Interim Fire Chief Michael Dunne and Police Chief Jane Moran said proposed cuts would harm their already understaffed departments. Read the full article → from Southborough public safety chiefs warn against proposed budget cuts
Selectman tells departments they need to justify budget increases
The Board of Selectmen, in a joint meeting with the Advisory committee last night, got a look at the latest round of town budgets, and both groups agreed there was more work to be done. Read the full article → from Selectman tells departments they need to justify budget increases
MWDN: Southborough school boss calls for leaner increase for 2013
I wasn’t able to go to the K-8 School Committee meeting last night, but Brad from the Metrowest Daily News was there, and he reports Superintendent Charles Gobron presented a preliminary budget that has a slimmer increase than those we have seen in past years. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough school boss calls for leaner increase for 2013
Preliminary K-8 school budget to be presented tonight
Taxpayers will get their first look at next year’s K-8 school budget tonight. Superintendent Charles Gobron is expected to present preliminary numbers at this evening’s school committee meeting. Read the full article → from Preliminary K-8 school budget to be presented tonight
Gobron agrees to show town what funding cut would mean
At a meeting earlier this month to set budget priorities for the upcoming year, the K-8 school committee was noncommittal about the town’s request to submit a budget that is reduced by 1% over the current year, saying only that they would “present what is reasonable for the schools.” For his part, Superintendent Charles Gobron said this week he is willing to fullfill the town’s request. Read the full article → from Gobron agrees to show town what funding cut would mean
Regional school committee says no to reducing budget
Southborough officials may be hoping for more consensus around the town budgeting process this year, but when it comes to school budgets, consensus may be hard to come by. The Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee earlier this month asked town departments to prepare an initial set of budgets for next year that are reduced by 1% over the current year. At their meeting last week, the Regional School Committee said they don’t plan to comply with that request. Read the full article → from Regional school committee says no to reducing budget
POLL: Should the town consider online voting for town meeting?
Town meeting may be seven months away, but officials are already starting to take a look at budgets for next year. With little fat left to trim, some are warning voters will be forced to make difficult decisions come April. Read the full article → from POLL: Should the town consider online voting for town meeting?