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Sudbury 250 committee pares plans as budget shortfall forces prioritization; April 19 essay deadline set
Summary
The Town of Sudbury’s Sudbury 250 volunteer committee agreed to prioritize events within a $25,000 ceiling, remove a $25,000 drone show from early plans, and set an April 19 deadline for its public essay competition while pursuing fundraising and sponsorships.
Speaker 1 opened the Town of Sudbury Sudbury 250 committee meeting and said the group would prioritize events to work within an assumed $25,000 budget ceiling, noting some planned items would need to be cut if additional funds are not raised. "We have 25,000 and ... it already dropped to 9,100 dollars," Speaker 1 said as the committee reviewed its spreadsheet.
The committee set an April 19 submission deadline for an essay competition coördinated with Lincoln–Sudbury schools and agreed the judging panel will include teachers and members of the public from Sudbury and Lincoln. Speaker 1 described a recent virtual meeting with Lincoln–Sudbury officials and said the goal is to include high school students who reside in Sudbury, Lincoln and students who attend Lincoln–Sudbury from other towns.
Why it matters: Committee members said the loss of a…
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