Proposed School Department Budget Would Increase By 3.6 Percent
Contractual obligations, fixed costs and high school maintenance are the big ticket items.
"Level-Funding" and "Level-Staffing" were the buzzwords, as Business Manager Jeff Sands unveiled the proposed School Department Budget for Fiscal Year 2014. Sands outlined the budget in a Powerpoint presentation to the Tewksbury School Committee on Jan. 23. The proposed bottom line of $46.5 million represents an increase of 3.6 percent ($1.6 million) over FY 2013. However, the operating budget of $36.6 million represents an increase of just 2.5 percent ($880,764) over FY13. Sands said he has been working closely with Town Manager Richard Montuori over the last few weeks and his proposed budget is roughly $218,000 over the amount slotted for the school department by Montuori in the overall town budget. "That difference of $218,000 is …
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John Stadtman
9:11 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I am sure the $218k is a conservative number and will likely increase next year this time. I cannot believe that no one allowed for a budgetary increase during the planning stages. This cannot suprise anyone. Bigger building = larger bills. Yes, there are certain efficiencies, but you cannot always bank on those until you have a few seasons under your belt. more ›