I’m posting a copy of the e-mail message I sent last night to the Board of Selectman regarding the pending debate about funding for the School Dept. and Town, and the need for an operational budget override for 2009 to…
Author: Paul Roberts
Town may ask Schools to trim $1.6m (Can you say 40 kids/class?)
The latest news from Wednesday’s Warrant Committee meeting isn’t good, according to reports from those who were there. While we won’t get into the nitty gritty of the meeting itself (most of which appears to have revolved around how to…
Town wide PTO meeting on Monday to discuss FDK, budget
A note from Janet Carey at Winn Brook: Please join us at the All Elementary Schools Meeting on Monday, February 4th at 7 pm in the Wellington School Cafeteria. The meeting will provide an overview of school-related budget concerns. In…
In the mix: Patricia Mihelich, Belmont Food Pantry
In the Mix is BloggingBelmont’s occasional series that profiles important people in town. In our last installment, Selectman Angelo Firenze gave us his thoughts on the future of the town and on his role, as Selectman, in shaping it. This…
Race for town moderator looks to be competitive…
It looks as if the race for the position of Town Moderator may end up being competitive, with one Warrant Committee member, Mike Widmer, planning a run and two others town residents: Mary Tinkham and Walter McLaughlin (also a WC…
Will Gov. Patrick ride to the resKue?
Of course, while we here in Belmont sharpen our claws for the expected battle over school funding, including a 1% funding increase for full day kindergarten classes, there is the possibility (albeit remote) that we all may end up raising…
School Committee budgets for Full Day K (now for the smackdown)
So I had the opportunity to go down to the Chenery Middle School last night and sit in as The School Committee presented its FY 2009 budget to the Warrant Committee. As you may already have read, the FY 09…
Warrant Committee to discuss school budget Wednesday
There’s an “all hands on deck” call to Belmont parents to show up to Wednesday evening’s Warrant Committee meeting, where the Superintendent’s Recommended Budget Request for FY09 will be presented to the Warrant Committee. The Warrant Committee meeting begins at…
Crazy Idea #8: Eminent Domain
Note: This is the eighth and final installment of Eight Crazy Ideas for ‘08, a multi-part posting that is looking at ideas, big and small, that could improve our community in Belmont. OK…so it took a bit longer than planned,…
Crazy Idea #7: Fill the ‘Golden Bowl’?
Note: This is the seventh installment of Eight Crazy Ideas for ’08, a multi-part posting that is looking at ideas, big and small, that could improve our community in Belmont. On we charge with our Eight Crazy Ideas for 2008.…