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Shake Your Shamrock fundraiser Dolan presents $54.8M budget to selectmen benefits LHS Junior Post-Prom By Christopher Roberson
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Shown during the Shake Your Shamrock fundraiser on March 16 at the Wakefield Elks Lodge, from left to right, are Michael, Tricia, Michael and Deb Murphy. The event was hosted to benefit the Junior Post-Prom Committee at Lynnfield High School. See more photo highlights on page 8. (Advocate photo by Christopher Roberson)
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own Administrator Robert Dolan recently pitched his $54.8 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2019 to the Board of Selectmen. Within that figure, $26.7 million would be allocated to the town. The remaining $28 million for the schools includes the cost of health insurance and expenses associated with Essex Technical High School. Although there are no requests for any additional full-time town employees, this year’s budget reflects a 3.45-percent increase over fiscal year 2018. Speaking about revenue, Dolan said the new growth projection has continued to hold at $325,000. “This is a key piece of information,” he said
during the March 20 meeting, adding that last year’s new growth figure was $435,774. He also said the town’s property tax makes up 80 percent of the Tax Levy. “We have excellent collection rates and strong, consistent home values,” said Dolan. However, he said Lynnfield’s State Aid number is only expected to increase by $68,000. “That probably covers the salary for one teacher,” he said. “We are a minimal aid community.” In terms of local receipts, Dolan said motor vehicle excise tax accounts for 50 percent of that revenue stream followed by the meals tax. “We are seeing a local steady increase in receipts, which is
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High school students participate in anti-violence walkout By Christopher Roberson
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ne month after shots rang out at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., more than 300 students at Lynnfield High School took part in a walkout to show their support for those who were lost that day and to send a message to federal lawmakers. The event was part of #NationalSchoolWalkout, which called on schools across the country to “protest Congress’inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” Senior Nicholas Bisconti shared his thoughts during the March 15 walkout, which lasted 17 minutes – one minute for each life that was taken on the day when a dark cloud hung over the Sunshine State. “Gun control needs to be a thing, something awful happened,”he said.“At times like this we need to band together.” Another senior, Sebastian Fidel, said the display of support should extend beyond the high school. “Everyone should show their support in a time of need,” he
said. Superintendent of Schools Jane Tremblay said she and her colleagues were impressed with how the students conducted themselves. “The students walked around the front circle in an orderly and respectful matter,” she said in an email to parents. “We are extremely proud of how the student body handled themselves today, those who participated in the walkout and those who chose not to participate.” During a prior interview, Tremblay outlined the various protocols that are in place to keep Lynnfield’s students safe.“In conjunction with the Lynnfield Police Department, we have made significant changes over the past few years in the area of security,” she said. “School security continues to be the number one priority in the Lynnfield Public Schools.” One security measure was to assign Officer Patrick Curran as the full-time school resource officer. “This has been instrumental in helping us to be proactive with issues regarding our student body,” said Tremblay, adding that most of Curran’s time is
WALKOUT | SEE PAGE 2