In the future, we are looking forward to possibly moving to the old Samuel Staples Elementary School. It would be nice, and cost effective, to be in Easton or Redding, and not isolated in Monroe.
I am very pleased with the state's decision.
This is right in line with other towns, and lower than many, such as Wilton and New Canaan. We had a very successful teachers' negotiation this fall.
Finally, we are ensuring that we adequately maintain what the taxpayers have had to pay for.
The expenditure formula reflects both regular and special education costs, excluding tuition and assessment costs associated with educating students out of district. It should also exclude land, buildings, capital reserve and debt service.
This is worrisome to us because it is higher than many other towns in our Economic Reference Group (ERG).
There are a lot of fixed costs that we are not able to control.
There is a lot that needs to be done to bring us up to speed in terms of technology. However, this budget is aiming to keep things as they are because of the high systemic costs related to such things as fuel, as well as the considerable debt service taxpayers will have to incur again this year.
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