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Dennis‑Yarmouth superintendent outlines $2.13M contingency plan if Yarmouth override fails
Summary
Superintendent Doug Smith said Yarmouth’s proposed override is roughly $1.48 million (Dennis just under $350,000). He told the committee that, if Yarmouth voters reject the override, the district would have to reduce its operating budget by $2,129,996 and develop contingency plans that would likely include significant personnel reductions.
Superintendent Doug Smith told the Dennis‑Yarmouth Regional School Committee on March 23 that the committee‑approved operating budget represents a 4.223% increase in his presentation and that the district is preparing contingency plans in case the Yarmouth override fails.
Smith reported that the Yarmouth Finance Committee has recorded support for placing the override on the ballot and that the towns’ requested override amounts are roughly $1.48 million for Yarmouth and just under $350,000 for Dennis. He warned that if Yarmouth voters approve the municipal budget but reject the override, the district must reduce its operating budget by $2,129,996 to keep Yarmouth’s assessment below the override…
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