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Budget Committee Town Meetings

RCL notes of January 9, 2017 Budget Committee Hearing

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1.  The Budget Committee engaged in vigorous discussion of the approximately $3.4 million Selectmen’s warrant article to tear down and rebuild the Town Hall (4:05 elapsed). a.  Randy Crapo stated that he would be embarrassed to recommend this option as it does not meet the needs.  He said that he would be voting against recommending […]

Budget Committee Town Meetings

RCL Notes of the January 12, 2017 Budget Committee Public Hearing

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1.  The Budget Committee voted 6-1 in favor of recommending the $80,000 warrant article to advance the Recreation Community Center design.  Peggy Balboni voted against, citing the unused space at the Junior High and the need for an overall plan for Town facilities (7:53 elapsed). 2.  A resident expressed opposition to the $3.4 million Selectmen’s […]

Budget Committee Town Meetings

RCL notes of School Budget Committee Public Hearing Jan. 11, 2017

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1.  The Budget Committee revoted its approval of the school operating budget after a $67,906 increase to pay for Rye’s share of a new Assistant Business Manager at the SAU 50 office (0:00 elapsed). 2.  A resident challenged the need for an approximately $330,000 increase in the Special Education Budget, which is up from approximately $1 […]

Board of Selectmen Town Meetings

RCL January 23, 2017 Board of Selectmen meeting notes

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File for Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes012317revCfinal A deputy Building Inspector may be appointed pending a full-time hire if the budget passes. More Detail Rather than selling or trading in the old ambulance, the Town will keep it as a spare, with the issue to be revisited in six months. More Detail A new warrant article was […]

School Board Town Meetings

School Board Update E-mail to Parents

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  January 2017 Welcome to your January 2017 monthly Rye school board update. It is our goal that this be your “one source†for School Board information. Each update will publish upcoming meetings dates, minutes from our last meeting along with key news items, and a “Did You Know?” section about our schools and/or school […]

School Board Town Meetings

RCL notes built form the December 21, 2016 School Board Meeting

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File for the Civic News:  RyeSchoolBoardAnnotatedMinutes122116revBfinal 1     Business Manager Jim Katkin will be retiring in the next few years.  To prepare for that, the SAU has increased its budget to provide for an Assistant Business Manager who would be able to assume his responsibilities.  This will add approximately $140,000 to the annual SAU50 […]

Board of Selectmen Town Meetings

RCL Notes of the December 27, 2016 BOS Meeting

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File for the Civic News:   RyeBOSrclNotes122716revBfinal 1.     The Selectmen refused to provide further details or answer questions about the acquisition of Transfer Station land that the Town already thought it owned for $75,000, citing the pending court case.  Meeting Detail   Additional information and documents form the RCL  Click Here 2.     The bids for the two Red Mill […]