Amendment Fails

The amendment -technically a motion, actually - as failed overwhelmingly.

The motion was to rescind funds for furniture and equipment, administrative space, and the field house.

Betsy Sullivan, Gary Magnuson, Ted Flynn, and others spoke eloquently against this. Even Will Zachmann noted that the people had spoken on this topic. Mrs. Sullivan noted the Finance Committee only saw this at 1:45PM. "Sneaky," "bad taste," and "deceitful" we're all terms used in comments against.

For those of you able to come to Town Meeting, thank you! Thanks to all of you for your continued support!

Field House in Jeopardy

We have further details for you.

Colleen Brayer plans to offer an amendment to article 12 to rescind all funding for the field house.

The would be bad because:

We need locker rooms and toilets to legally use the turf field, and retrofitting current facilities is cost-prohibitive.

It will cost less to do this as part of a bigger project than solo a few years from now

Contracts have been signed

The people have already spoken in two town meetings and two elections

PLEASE get to Town Meeting this afternoon to vote down this amendment.

TOWN MEETING ALERT!!!

We've received word from inside Town Meeting that someone may try to rescind part of the money for the school building project. Yes, really. Apparently a person can make a motion from the floor -- and, without a subsequent ballot vote -- the money would be gone. Gone.

We'll continue to monitor what is going on, but the bottom line is that if you can get to Town Meeting today, PLEASE DO!! A showing may be enough to stop this person -- and if a motion is already on the floor, it's too late to go into TM. PLEASE show this person/persons that the schools and the school building project continue to have our support.

We'll update as we can -- but please show your face at Town Meeting. Other town issues would benefit from your input as well.

THANKS!! And we'll be in touch again today, I'm sure....

State Treasurer Steve Grossman to Speak in Duxbury

State Treasurer Steve Grossman will visit Duxbury for an open forum, ”Money Matters” focusing on pocketbook issues affecting local taxpayers.

The event will be held at the Duxbury Senior Center on Tuesday, February 28 at 7 p.m. As state treasurer Grossman oversees the state lottery program and pension system, as well as managing the state’s checkbook. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts School Building Authority, so this would be a terrific opportunity to ask questions about how school building financing works.

School Building Committee Green Energy Forum February 27

Tonight, Monday, February 27, 2012, the School Building Committee will be hosting a forum regarding MA CHPS and energy use in the new school building under design. This is a terrific opportunity to learn more about green energy initiatives, ask questions, provide feedback and offer input into the school building.

The forum will be held at 7PM at Alden School, room 104. This is the same room used by the school committee.

See you there!

School Building Design Forum February 8

On Wednesday February 8, the School Building Committee and Mt Vernon Group will be hosting a design forum. This is an opportunity for the community to learn about and talk about site plans, overall exterior images, interior public spaces, overall floor plans, more detailed plans of the wings, typical classroom plan., and more.

The forum will be held in Alden room 102 beginning at 7PM. Your participation is encouraged!

See you there!