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Council debates $300,000 cut to Board of Education operating increase; superintendent cautions against budgeting on assumed turnbacks
Summary
Town Council members proposed a motion to reduce the Board of Education operating increase by $300,000; supporters cited a 10‑year average of year‑end BOE budget turnbacks, while Superintendent Dr. Lutzky said the district cannot budget assuming that money will be available and warned special appropriations are a last resort.
Council members raised a proposed motion on March 27 to reduce the Board of Education’s FY26 operating budget increase by $300,000. Speakers advocating the reduction said the move would bring the town closer to a longer‑term target set by the board of finance, and cited a 10‑year historical average of carry‑back or turnbacks from the Board of Education budget to the town.
Proponents described the step as “right‑sizing” the request so taxpayers are not charged for a cushion the BOE has historically returned; they also noted the board of finance had sought reductions in the…
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