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School board representatives preview proposed BUUSD budget; education side likely unchanged for Barre City taxpayers
Summary
Chair Boutin and the superintendent told councilors the Barre Unified Union School District board has approved a budget to present to municipalities; the education tax impact for Barre City is projected at 0.0% (a small 0.003% decrease cited) with the annual district meeting set for March 4.
Representatives of the Barre Unified Union School District briefed the Barre City Council on Jan. 28 about the district’s budget process and upcoming town presentations.
Chair Boutin and the superintendent told councilors the school board approved a proposed budget the board will present to municipalities this spring. The board worked to lower an initial budget proposal and ultimately reached a compromise that reduced the requested increase to about 4.95 percent at the district level, the presenters said. Using the most recent yield estimate cited at the meeting, the education tax portion for Barre City is projected at essentially a 0.0 percent change — the presenter described it as a 0.003 percent decrease on the education side.
Key dates and outreach The district will present its budget to the city on March 4 at the Barre Auditorium and will host informational outreach before that: a community “coffee and conversation” event at the Aldrich Library the week after the meeting and an informational session at the board’s Feb. 12 meeting. Chair Boutin encouraged councilors to publicize the outreach and said board members and administration will be available to answer questions about class‑size and program priorities.
Ending: Councilors thanked the school representatives and were urged to encourage residents to request absentee ballots and participate in the district’s public meetings before the March annual vote.
