by | Jun 14, 2012 8:36 am | Comments (0)
Cindy Dion says she voted yes “for the kids.”
Robert Costigan said he voted no because “the board of education is out of control.”
The two were among more than 600 people who had cast a ballot as of noon, in the fourth referendum for the proposed Seymour Board of Education budget Thursday, June 14.
by | Jun 13, 2012 12:07 pm | Comments (0)
Despite an information campaign by the Board of Education this year about its budget, the public still had questions about where the budget money goes in the district — specifically how much administrators get.
Continue reading ‘Questions, Concerns Linger About Seymour School Spending’
by | Jun 12, 2012 9:06 am | Comments (0)
If you have lingering questions about the Seymour Board of Education budget proposed at $30.39 million, today (June 12) is your chance to get them answered.
Two Board of Education members will host a press conference at 5 p.m. at Seymour Town Hall, to talk about the school district’s 2012 – 2013 proposal.
Continue reading ‘Seymour School Board Members To Host Press Conference On Budget Proposal’
by | Jun 7, 2012 9:55 am | Comments (0)
The Seymour Board of Finance Wednesday cut $150,000 from the school budget request — after initially saying they wanted to send the same budget back to voters for a fourth time.
Residents will vote on a $30.39 million budget on June 14.
Continue reading ‘Seymour School Budget Trimmed By $150,000’
by | Jun 5, 2012 8:09 pm | Comments (0)
It turns out the Seymour Board of Finance should have made some type of change — if only by a dollar — to the proposed Board of Education budget before sending it back to voters.
The board on Monday voted to send the same $30.5 million school budget proposal to referendum, tentatively scheduled for June 14, that voters had rejected at the town’s third budget vote last month.
But that’s against Seymour’s charter, according to town counsel Richard Buturla.
by | Jun 4, 2012 9:36 pm | Comments (0)
The Seymour Board of Finance Monday voted to send the same school budget to referendum that residents already rejected by 201 votes.
The decision came with a mandate to the Board of Education: Sell the $30.5 million proposal to the voters or face painful cuts if the budget is rejected at a fourth referendum.
Continue reading ‘Deja Vu For Seymour School Budget Proposal’
by | May 30, 2012 8:06 pm | Comments (0)
Seymour voters approved the proposed $21.1 million town budget Wednesday by 11 votes.
But for the third time, they rejected the 2012 – 2013 school budget proposal, at $30.5 million.
Continue reading ‘Seymour Rejects School Budget, Passes Town Proposal’
by | May 29, 2012 4:49 pm | Comments (0)
As Chairman of the Seymour BOE, I have read the comments about the school budget and would like to offer clarity around some of the misinformation and rumors that have been circulating.
Continue reading ‘Seymour Board of Ed Chair Talks Budget Concerns’
by | May 29, 2012 4:47 pm | Comments (0)
CHOICE.
A powerful word indeed.
Continue reading ‘GUEST COLUMN: Seymour Residents Need To Vote!’
by | May 29, 2012 12:16 pm | Comments (0)
Seymour voters will head to the polls a third time on Wednesday May 30, to vote on proposed town and school budgets totaling $51.7 million.
The budget referendum will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the town’s community center on Pine Street.
The budget proposals would set the town’s tax rate at 32.95 mills.
Continue reading ‘Seymour To Vote On Budget Proposals Wednesday’
