Clinton looking at reductions.Byline: Jan Gottesman Gottesman is a fairly uncommon surname originating in Europe. Gottesman is of Germanic origin meaning man of God. Gottesman may refer to the following people:
CLINTON - It is time for some pencil sharpening For image sharpening, see . Sharpening is the process of creating or refining a sharp edge on a tool or implement. The term has a wide application but can be expressed as the creation of two intersecting planes which produce an edge that is sharp enough to cut through the target as Clinton officials ready their budget. After hearing the newest on revenue projections for fiscal year 2010, which begins July 1, Clinton selectmen SELECTMEN. The name of certain officers in several of the United States, who are invested by the statutes of the several states with various powers. Wednesday night decided to build their budget around a 3 percent reduction in what was approved for the current fiscal year. Town Administrator Michael Ward Michael Ward may refer to:
With revenue projections looking grim - earlier in the meeting, Rep (programming) REP - A directive used in IBM object code card decks (and later PTF Tapes) to REPlace fragments of already assembled or compiled object code prior to link edit. . Harold Naughton Jr. (D-Clinton) told selectmen state aid could be reduced $500,000 out of the $15 million received this fiscal year - selectmen asked Ward to have department heads write narratives of how they would make their 3 percent reduction budget work, including what services, staff or supplies would need to be cut. "We need a realistic plan," Ward said. "People can't just slash the phone budget or power, and run out. We need to provide services and run offices and buildings for the year." Selectmen will meet next Wednesday to review the narratives and decide how to proceed with the budget. Once selectmen have their budget proposal, it will be forwarded to the Finance Committee. Ward said a budget subcommittee sub·com·mit·tee n. A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee. subcommittee Noun , made up of selectmen and Finance Committee members, will work out the differences and come to an agreeable budget to present to voters at the annual town meeting, tentatively ten·ta·tive adj. 1. Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional: tentative plans. 2. Uncertain; hesitant. scheduled for June 1. Naughton confirmed with selectmen that Clinton will get an additional $52,364 in education aid, to bring the district into compliance with foundation funding levels set by the state. Ward said Clinton was close to the foundation funding level, so did not get as much aid in that area than other communities. "We need to work with the numbers we know now," Ward said about the budget process |
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