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Board amends motion on vans appropriation, sends request to town process
Summary
The board amended a previous appropriation motion to request 'up to $230,000' for the purchase of vans; the item now moves through town selectmen/board of finance and requires a town meeting appropriation before funds can be spent.
The East Windsor Board of Education on Tuesday voted to amend an earlier motion regarding the purchase of vans, changing the wording of the board of finance appropriation request to ask "for an added appropriation of up to $230,000 for the purchase of vans." The amendment was made, seconded and taken as a board motion.
Board members said the final appropriation still requires action by the board of selectmen and the board of finance and ultimately must be approved at a town meeting. Finance staff reported the likely available TMS lodging/fee money for the purchase is lower than $230,000 (the figure discussed during the motion), and the board awaits the selectmen's placement of the item on a town meeting agenda.
The board was told vendors confirmed the price had not risen since prior communications; the purchase remains on hold pending town meeting appropriation and messaging to ensure sufficient voter turnout for the town meeting.
