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In the event you want to have your ‘voice’ heard in some way regarding an override to fund Level Services for FY ’09 – which was NOT approved by the Board of Selectmen – there is a poll available on the www.hopnews.com website that you can participate …
Financial Plan Working Group live on HCAM-TV (Comcast channel 8 and Verizon channel 30) Monday, March 24, 2008 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Town manager Anthony Troiano, School Committee member Phil Totino, and Appropriation Committee member Stuart Cowart will be on hand to discuss the …
At its March 18th regular meeting, the Board of Selectmen (BOS) voted NOT to put an override on the ballot – i.e., they voted to put forth a budget for Level Funding – using available revenue to fund the town budget. This budget will reduce …
Tuesday, March 18, is a critical date for Hopkinton in terms of the budget. At their meeting scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., the Board of Selectmen will most likely vote on whether or not to put an override on the ballot. An override will …
At its December 4th, 2007 meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted to provide an FY09 budget that provides “as close to Level Services as possible” for the town. At this week’s March 4th Board of Selectmen meeting, the Town Manager presented his FY09 budget presentation. …
The School Committee will continue to investigate and debate the appropriateness of School Choice for FY09, at the February 28th Regular School Committee meeting at the Middle School Library 7:30 p.m. Check the www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us website for the Meeting Agenda schedule so that you know when …
There have been several questions sent to www.EducateHopkinton.com regarding the definition of a level services budget vs a level funding budget and about what residents can do to make their voices heard. We hope that the information here will clarify the definitions and your role. …
BIG DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR NEXT YEAR’S SCHOOL BUDGET . . . NOW . *CURRENT SITUATION Hopkinton is finalizing an FY09 TOWN BUDGET. Money is tight and every town department is trying to find ways to cut expenses and find efficiencies because the projected …
The School Committee is presenting its Preliminary FY09 Budget at tonight’s regular Meeting at the Middle School Library at 7:30 p.m. That meeting will be carried, as usual, live on HCAM and will be rebroadcast. If you have cable television, you are encouraged to watch …
Understand Hopkinton’s Budget You are invited to join your friends and neighbors for coffee and information at: Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 10:30 am Address: CAA, 98 Hayden Rowe Host: HPTA RSVP: jeanber65@hotmail.com, by 2/11/08 You’ll Learn: 1. The difference between a “level service” budget and …
A Live broadcast discussion of the recommendations of the Financial Plan Working Group has been scheduled for Thursday, January 31, 7:00 – 8:00 PM on HCAM-TV (Comcast Channel 8 – Verizon Channel 30). The format of the program will be an interactive dialogue between Tony …
In response to some questions already raised by inquiring minds, the School Committee has crafted a communication regarding the Massachusetts Department of Education’s School Choice program which is included below. If after reading the information below, you continue to have questions regarding the cost versus …