At the end of the day: putting the question to voters costs the Town of Belmont nothing. Not giving the voters a choice to throw a lifeline to the Town, on the other hand, has very high costs associated with it.
Open Letter: Belmont Needs a Bailout
Open Letter: Budget Cutting and the School Department
“I’m writing to express my deepest reservations about the status of our town’s budget cutting exercise and its impact on the School Department budget for FY 2021, ” School Committee member Michael Crowley begins his letter to the Select Board.
Letter to Town Meeting: Belmont’s Budget Discussion
Below is a letter to Town Meeting Members from Precinct 7 from TMM Heather Rubeski concerning the ongoing budget discussions. Heather generously agreed to let us republish it here. I’ve been following the process of Belmont revising the budgets for…
As the Budget Wrecking Ball Swings: Protecting Our Students
With per pupil spending in Belmont already about $3,000 per student/per year below the State average per district ($12,700 in Belmont vs. $15,900 avg.), our public schools entered the pandemic stretched to the breaking point. Now we risk plunging into a full-blown fiscal crisis with layoffs of instructional staff, increased class sizes and cuts to supplies.
COVID Lockdown Day ?? – The Puzzles of Belmont
Belmontonians are keeping busy during the COVID 19 lockdown…and our puzzling game is _strong_. Check out the puzzles of Belmont, Mass.
Belmont’s Apple Run is Sunday. Sign up now!
Belmont’s Fall Classic: the FBE Apple Run (fka Dan Scharfman Memorial) is this Sunday. Register online Wednesday evening or register on-site on Sunday morning!