Did the voters of the Town of Templeton vote for a Senior Center?
Yes they did.
Have the voters approved a yearly budget for the Council on the Aging?
Yes they have.
Did the voters of Templeton vote for $100,000.00 for siding for the Senior Center building?
Yes they did.
Did the voters of Templeton vote for an Ambulance Receipts fund?
Yes they did.
Did the voters of Templeton vote for 2 full time equivalent fire fighters for daytime coverage?
Yes they did. (they were asked at Town Meeting)
Article 11 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or
otherwise provide a sum of money to hire two (2) full-time equivalent
firefighter/EMTs to work daytime coverage 48 hours per week (Monday-Friday), or
to take any other action relative thereto.
Submitted by the Board of Selectmen
Chief Laporte was allowed to speak.
On a motion duly made and seconded the town voted that One Hundred Twenty Eight
Thousand Eight Hundred Twelve Dollars ($128,812.00) be hereby appropriated from
the FY 14 tax levy and other general revenues of the town to be expended by the Fire
Chief to add two daytime full time equivalent firefighter/EMTs to the staffing of the
Templeton Fire Department.
Passed/May 14th @ 8:26
Did the voters of Templeton vote to move to a full time fire department/EMS?
I cannot find any Town Meeting article asking the voters that question.
Did the voters of Templeton approve a spending plan that included salary money for two full time EMS/fire fighters (career)?
Yes they did - remember the fiscal year 2018 spending plan with a $100,000.00 shortfall built into it?
The shortfall was filled at a special town meeting in 2017.
Article 4: Completing the FY 2018 Planned Revenue Transfer
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents
($100,000.00) from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation, as planned in
presenting the FY 2018 general fund budget to the Annual Town Meeting, to support the FY
2018 General Fund Operating Budget, or take any other action related thereto.
Submitted by the Board of Selectmen
Majority Vote Required
A substitute motion was duly made and seconded to transfer the sum of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars and No cents from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
account, as planned in presenting the FY 2018 general fund budget to the Annual Town
Meeting, to Fire & EMS Fund 1000 Account Number 220 5100 Account Name Personnel.
Defeated/ November 14th @ 7:28 pm
On a motion duly made and seconded the town voted to transfer the sum of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($100,000.00) from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation account, to support the FY 2018 General Fund Operating Budget,
Passed Unanimously/November 14th @ 7:28 pm
Friday, March 23, 2018
Templeton Board of Selectmen Town Hall, 160 Patriots Road, East Templeton Monday, March 26, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Agenda 1. Call the Meeting to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment 4. a. Meeting Minutes~ 2.6.18, 2.12.18, 2.26.18, 3.5.18, 3.12.18, 3.19.18 b. Executive Session Minutes~ none 5. New Business: a. Action RE: Appointments & Introductions b. Presentation RE: Monty Tech Budget~ Tammy Crockett, Business Manager c. Action RE: Reconsideration of Mac & Cheese Festival Permit (J. Caplis & D. H-Brooks) d. Action RE: Arts & Crafts Festival Permit (D. LaClair) e. Action RE: Events on the Common Permit (Narragansett Historical Society) f. Action RE: Green Communities g. Action RE: Peaceful Pines Automatic Amusement License h. Action RE: 3 Millbrook Drive, Right of First Refusal i. Action RE: Opioid Litigation j. Referral to Workshop: - Development of Policy Re: Town Common Use 6. Old Business: 7. Board & Staff Member Comments & Reports 8. Request for Executive Session per MGL Ch. 30 § 21.1 Discuss charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member or individual. § 21.3 Strategy w/Respect to Collective Bargaining & Litigation 9. Adjournment
Gained from most recent Town tax recap sheets:
Currently, the Town of Templeton has a tax rate of $16.72. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Phillipston has a tax rate of $16.48. per thousand
.Currently, the Town of Hubbardston has a tax rate of $15.13. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Winchendon has a tax rate of $17.35. per thousand.
Currently, the City of Gardner has a tax rate of $20.27. per thousand.
Clearly, no Town that borders Templeton has a tax rate at $19.00 or $20.00 per thousand.
Other area Towns:
Currently, the Town of Athol has a tax rate of $19.57. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Ashburnham has a tax rate of $23.40. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Westminster has a tax rate of $18.55. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Royalston has a tax rate of $14.44. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Templeton has a tax rate of $16.72. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Phillipston has a tax rate of $16.48. per thousand
.Currently, the Town of Hubbardston has a tax rate of $15.13. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Winchendon has a tax rate of $17.35. per thousand.
Currently, the City of Gardner has a tax rate of $20.27. per thousand.
Clearly, no Town that borders Templeton has a tax rate at $19.00 or $20.00 per thousand.
Other area Towns:
Currently, the Town of Athol has a tax rate of $19.57. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Ashburnham has a tax rate of $23.40. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Westminster has a tax rate of $18.55. per thousand.
Currently, the Town of Royalston has a tax rate of $14.44. per thousand.
This link should open a letter concerning state funding for regional school districts.
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Templeton Board of Selectmen Workshop Town Hall, 160 Patriots Road, East Templeton Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Agenda 1. Call the Meeting to Order 2. Public Meeting~To Hear Comments, Suggestions & Concerns RE: FY’19 Budget http://www.templeton1.org/sites/templetonma/files/file/file/publicmeeting-updatedto3.27.18.pdf 3. Discuss Town Administrator’s Proposed Budget & Legislative Package for FY’19 4. Adjournment
NRSD School Committee - Budget/Finance SubCommittee Meeting
Monday, March 26, 2018
Central Office
462 Baldwinville Road
Baldwinville, MA 01436
6:00pm
462 Baldwinville Road
Baldwinville, MA 01436
6:00pm
One agenda item:
Meeting
Mar 26, 2018 - NRSD School Committee - Budget/Finance SubCommittee Meeting
Category
ONGOING BUSINESS
Subject
FY19 Budget Proposals
Type
Discussion, Information
Perhaps the educators should promote and encourage student walkouts and protests over the issue of lacking state funding on transportation costs. Perhaps invite and introduce students to the state representative and Senator who are elected by the Towns they live in and have the kids ask, where is the money? The school district could plan an open meeting with the kids and legislators and line up the elementary children to recite the pledge of allegiance to start things off.
Since school districts are already being short changed by the state legislature when it comes to transportation funding, what is there to lose? Simply talking about it has changed nothing, perhaps it is time for a different approach.
I believe everyone is up for re-election in 2018, state Representatives and state Senators.
Since school districts are already being short changed by the state legislature when it comes to transportation funding, what is there to lose? Simply talking about it has changed nothing, perhaps it is time for a different approach.
I believe everyone is up for re-election in 2018, state Representatives and state Senators.
Fiscal Year 2019 state budget proposal:
The governor’s budget would increase Chapter 70 education aid by 2.2 percent to $4.9 billion to ensure that every municipal and regional school district can reach the basic “foundation” level of spending and to continue to implement the “target share” equity provisions. The majority of districts would continue to receive the minimum increase of $20 per student.
School transportation
Gov. Baker’s budget submission would level-fund regional school student transportation reimbursements at $61.5 million, which would create a hardship for virtually all communities in regional districts. Reimbursements for transportation of out-of-district vocational students remains significantly underfunded at $242,000.
The governor’s budget would level-fund reimbursements for the transportation of homeless students under the federal McKinney-Vento law at $8.1 million. The impact of this funding level will vary from community to community, depending on the number of homeless families that remain sheltered in local hotels and motels.
The governor’s budget would increase Chapter 70 education aid by 2.2 percent to $4.9 billion to ensure that every municipal and regional school district can reach the basic “foundation” level of spending and to continue to implement the “target share” equity provisions. The majority of districts would continue to receive the minimum increase of $20 per student.
School transportation
Gov. Baker’s budget submission would level-fund regional school student transportation reimbursements at $61.5 million, which would create a hardship for virtually all communities in regional districts. Reimbursements for transportation of out-of-district vocational students remains significantly underfunded at $242,000.
The governor’s budget would level-fund reimbursements for the transportation of homeless students under the federal McKinney-Vento law at $8.1 million. The impact of this funding level will vary from community to community, depending on the number of homeless families that remain sheltered in local hotels and motels.
Where is the money?
One of the things promised by the state government was if you create or join a regional school district, the state - taxpayer money - will pay 100 percent of transportation costs. The state has failed with that promise, so it has fallen on the Towns - taxpayers - to cover those costs. Civil action is needed now, every resident should be contacting the state senator for Templeton and demand where is the money? Why have you not kept your promise? Where is the bill that covers this appropriation?
Before you get them into politics, before they are of legal age to drink, smoke, get a drivers license, join the military, etc., how about you get them to school! You may not have been in office when the promise was made, but you are in office now and you have an obligation to ensure that promise is acted upon. Do the right thing and get school transportation 100 percent funded.
Governors Press Office
24 Beacon Street, State House, Room 265, Boston, MA 02133
Tyler Wolanin, Senator Gobi’s district director, will be the direct liaison for district issues, as well as capital project needs. He can be reached at tyler.wolanin@masenate.gov or 508-641-3502.
One of the things promised by the state government was if you create or join a regional school district, the state - taxpayer money - will pay 100 percent of transportation costs. The state has failed with that promise, so it has fallen on the Towns - taxpayers - to cover those costs. Civil action is needed now, every resident should be contacting the state senator for Templeton and demand where is the money? Why have you not kept your promise? Where is the bill that covers this appropriation?
Before you get them into politics, before they are of legal age to drink, smoke, get a drivers license, join the military, etc., how about you get them to school! You may not have been in office when the promise was made, but you are in office now and you have an obligation to ensure that promise is acted upon. Do the right thing and get school transportation 100 percent funded.
Governors Press Office
24 Beacon Street, State House, Room 265, Boston, MA 02133
Brendan Moss, Press Secretary
Phone
Online
Tyler Wolanin, Senator Gobi’s district director, will be the direct liaison for district issues, as well as capital project needs. He can be reached at tyler.wolanin@masenate.gov or 508-641-3502.
| H.3861 | HD.4149 | By Ms. Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3861) of Susannah M. Whipps (by vote of the town) that the town of Wendell be authorized to allow persons sixteen years of age or older to vote in town elections in said town. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
My name is Susannah Whipps. I am proudly serving my second term as State Representative for the Second Franklin District (Athol, Belchertown –Precinct A, Erving, Gill, New Salem, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Templeton, Warwick and Wendell).
Since taking office in 2015, I have been an independent voice for the people of this region. I have worked to develop professional relationships with colleagues from both sides of the aisle. I am a member of the Rural Caucus along with other legislators who represent similar areas to be sure your voices are heard.
Due to the size of the district and the needs of my constituents, I have chosen to keep a staffed district office, rather than a Boston office. My legislative aide, Missi Eaton, works full-time in the district. Our office is located at 352 Main St in Athol. Missi can be reached at Melissa.eaton@mahouse.gov or by calling (978) 895-9606.
Thank you
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