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Advisory committee approves draft demand and asks Select Board to press Phillipston for $1.5 million
Summary
The Templeton Advisory Committee approved draft letters demanding about $1.5 million from neighboring Phillipston to cover Templeton Elementary costs tied to Phillipston students, and authorized staff to present the drafts to the Select Board for signatures and delivery to Phillipston and the state.
Templeton — The Advisory Committee voted to send demand letters to the Phillipston Select Board and to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) asking Phillipston to pay Templeton approximately $1.5 million that advisory members said represents bonded indebtedness, transportation costs and other incremental expenses tied to Phillipston students attending Templeton Elementary. Committee members evaluated two calculation approaches during debate: a bond‑share estimate that produced roughly $1.3…
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