Regional School Committee approves $35.7M FY25 budget with 8.2% cap on town increases
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee approves $35.7M fiscal year 2025 budget with town-increase cap. The committee voted 8-1 to adopt the budget with Chair Sarahbess Kenney supporting and Irv Rhodes opposed. The vote includes a new assessment-calculation method capping member-town budget
Board of Education · Meeting of May 14, 2024
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee approves $35.7M fiscal year 2025 budget with town-increase cap. The committee voted 8-1 to adopt the budget with Chair Sarahbess Kenney supporting and Irv Rhodes opposed. The vote includes a new assessment-calculation method capping member-town budget increases at 8.2 percent, with Amherst's share at $19,229,322, and unanimous authorization for $177,000 in capital projects including Middle School air handlers, hot water renovation, and fire safety upgrades.
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Source: the Board of Education meeting of May 14, 2024, compiled from the official minutes.
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