|
Coverage of Prop 21/2 override campaigns in more than 30 communities in Greater Boston.
Contributors
John Drake is a reporter in the Boston Globe's Globe West bureau.
Recent ReviewsMelissa Beecher is a correspondent in the Globe's West and NorthWest bureaus. Christine Wallgren is a correspondent in the Globe South bureau. Martin Finucane is an editor in Globe West. David Dahl is the Globe's regional editor.
- Concord vote se...
RSS Feed- How to spend Co... - Amesbury voters... - Prop 2 1/2 in p... - CommonWealth Ma... - Tax the non-pro... - Sudbury says no... Who's voting when?
MAR 26
Sudbury Lincoln MAR 27 Randolph Concord MAR 31 Scituate Walpole APR 3 Dartmouth APR 7 East Bridgewater Rockport APR 9 Kingston * APR 10 Needham APR 14 Rockland APR 24 Saugus Westwood Gloucester APR 28 Marshfield April 30 Merrimac MAY 1 Shrewsbury MAY 7 Stoneham May 8 Rowley Salisbury MAY 19 Middleborough *Town meeting vote |
« Boxford voters are in spending mood: Three overrides pass town vote | Main | Bridgewater override would cost average taxpayer $411 » Thursday, May 17, 2007Salisbury to fund its share of Triton budget by cutting spending elsewhereAlthough Salisbury voters last week rejected a $350,000 override to help fund the town’s share of the Triton Regional School District budget, the town opted this week to pay its full district assessment. Because of that decision, made at Town Meeting Monday, and a vote by Rowley’s Town Meeting that same night to fund its assessment, Triton’s $34.1 million fiscal 2008 budget has now been approved. Under district rules, if at least two of Triton’s three towns authorize their full assessments, the budget is considered approved. Newbury takes up its assessment at its Town Meeting this Tuesday. Salisbury’s override failed on May 8, the same night Rowley voters approved a $590,000 override to help fund their town’s share of the Triton budget. Newbury officials decided not to seek an override this year for its share of the Triton budget. The decision by Salisbury’s Town Meeting was made in anticipation that Rowley and Newbury would appropriate their full shares, according to Salisbury officials. To absorb the extra $350,000 that would have been covered by the override, Town Meeting reduced spending in other areas of the budget by $330,000 and increased by $20,000 the town’s projected revenues from state aid. - John Laidler Posted by mdick at 03:37 PM
|
