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Norwalk board approves $200,000 city contribution to free school meals program
Summary
The Board of Estimate and Taxation approved a $200,000 one-time special appropriation from the city general fund to help fund Norwalk Public Schools’ free meals program. Members discussed funding sources, asked the district to examine meal rules to reduce waste, and approved the measure by voice vote.
The Board of Estimate and Taxation approved a $200,000 special appropriation from the city general fund to support the Norwalk Public Schools free meals program at a Nov. 3 special meeting.
Board of Estimate and Taxation chair Mayor Rilling and members voted by voice to approve a resolution transferring $200,000 from the city general fund balance to the Norwalk Public School lunch fund. The clerk read the resolution into the record as a special appropriation for the city’s contribution to the district’s free meals program.
City staff explained the appropriation came after budget decisions…
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