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Earthquake Hits Sandown Twice: Once by nature, once by politics
This morning a 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Sandown. I ran to my window thinking the oil delivery truck I was expecting had flipped over and exploded near my house. As exciting as that was, it didn’t compare to the explosive … Continue reading
Timberlane Budget Committee Hands Superintendent Flat Line Budget
In a turn of events last night that gives one cause for hope in local elected officials, the Timberlane Budget Committee voted no increase in the 18-19 budget . The vote was a remarkable 8-1-1. Mr. O’Neil opposed and school … Continue reading
How Small School Budget Increases Result in Large Town Tax Increases
My first year on the Timberlane School District Budget Committee was one of utter befuddlement. The budcom passed a budget with a seemingly modest increase of 1.98%. To my subsequent surprise and horror, Sandown’s school taxes went up 9.5%. How … Continue reading
Donna Green: A Timberlane Blast From the Past
In reviewing old school board meeting clips, I came across this gem that so captures the attitude of the SAU to accountability, transparency, and their proper place in the pecking order. |Keep Reading at timberlaneandasandown