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Finance subcommittee and superintendent warn of mounting budget pressure for Gardner schools
Summary
At the March 9 meeting the finance subcommittee reported major cost increases across salaries, tuition and benefits that, combined with prior deficits, create an immediate budget shortfall the committee must address in the coming budget cycle.
The Gardner School Committee heard a preliminary finance update on March 9 that sketched a difficult budget outlook for the coming cycle.
Finance subcommittee chair Mister LaFreniere (S7) told the committee the subcommittee met March 3 and reviewed expense lines, including an unexpectedly large plowing and sanding bill reported at about $42,000 and elevated maintenance costs tied to elevator repairs. He…
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