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May 08, 2006

It's Unanimous! Almost

This evening a large majority of RTM members approved the $92 million town budget for the upcoming year. One member voted against the budget and one abstained.

Earlier in the meeting, RTM's Finance & Budget and Education committees recommended that RTM unanimously approve the budget, which the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance had unanimously approved.

The deliberations livened up when the Planning, Zoning, & Housing Committee proposed an amendment putting a condition upon $200,000 for redevelopment of the Allen-O'Neill Homes. The committe proposed that the funding be contingent upon appointment of representatives from the Planning, Zoning, & Housing Committee and the Finance & Budget Committee to the Housing Authority's building committee. After twenty minutes of debate, RTM approved the amendment 50 to 18 with one abstention and went on to give their final approval to the entire budget as amended.

Posted by EmilyW at May 8, 2006 10:25 PM