- MA
- Hampden County
- 6/3/24
- 06/04/2024
- 115 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent meeting, the Southwick Select Board focused on initiatives aimed at enhancing the town’s infrastructure, economic development, and maintenance of public facilities. The board approved grant applications for significant infrastructure projects, discussed the results of a local business survey, and debated the restructuring of the town’s maintenance departments.
- MA
- Bristol County
- 6/3/24
- 06/04/2024
- 248 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent meeting of the Fall River City Council, attention was given to the fiscal year 2025 budget for city departments, with a focus on the challenges of funding the school department and police staffing. Discussions highlighted concerns over the sustainability of funding for new police officer positions and the impact of the school department’s budget on educational services and employee compensation.
- MA
- Essex County
- 5/29/24
- 05/29/2024
- 127 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Lawrence City Council meeting addressed financial matters, including the allocation of funds for multiple community and infrastructure projects, with the most significant action being the unanimous approval to transfer $40,000 from free cash to a special projects account for the Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS) airplane hangar. The city attorney outlined the need for maintenance of the hangar until reimbursement by GLTS is complete. Additionally, the council approved a proposal to transfer $33 million from free cash to various reserve funds to cover a range of city expenditures, and authorized a bond for $13.415 million for water and sewer infrastructure rehabilitation.
- FL
- Broward County
- 5/29/24
- 05/29/2024
- 586 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Broward County School Board’s recent meeting was marked by discussions around the potential closure of schools due to declining enrollment. This significant and complex issue headlined the agenda as board members grappled with data showing underutilization of school capacities and the financial implications of maintaining smaller, under-enrolled schools. The potential savings from closing underutilized schools were estimated at millions of dollars, which sparked debate on the best course of action to optimize facilities utilization while promoting educational equity and resource allocation.
- NJ
- Mercer County
- 5/28/24
- 05/29/2024
- 31 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The West Windsor-Plainsboro School Board meeting was an event that covered a range of topics, with the most noteworthy being the awarding of a new food service contract and the introduction of an innovative teacher training program. Additionally, the meeting addressed issues such as the potential implementation of school uniforms, the administration of funds for non-public school services, approvals for educational technology platforms, and a grant for establishing an advanced placement African-American studies course.