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Lakeville voters tap stabilization fund to cover $93,400 elementary school shortfall
Summary
After extended debate, town meeting approved a $93,400 transfer from the stabilization fund to raise the Lakeville elementary school operating budget, citing loss of a grant and urgent needs for staffing, materials and special education supports.
Town meeting voted to transfer $93,400 from the town’s stabilization fund to increase the fiscal‑year 2008 operating budget for Lakeville’s elementary schools. The motion to transfer the funds was presented by David Goodfell, chairman of the Lakeville School Committee, and supported unanimously by the Finance Committee following a late notice that a $44,000 special‑needs pre‑K grant would not be available.
The amendment to the recommended budget required a two‑thirds vote because it drew from the stabilization fund; counters reported that the measure exceeded the two‑thirds threshold (the moderator said the motion “got a 151,” and declared it passed). The moderator then put the remainder of Article 2, the annual operating budget, to a townwide two‑thirds vote; that full budget measure also…
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