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Item/Subject: Resolve, Indicating the Intent of the CRy Council to Approve the School
Deparmhnt Budget As Adopted by the Bangor School Committee.
Responsible Departnmemb (sty Council
As an element of the State's School Consolidation legislation, the Fiscal Year D9 budget of Me
Bangor School Deparbnent must be submbted m Me voters for validation subsequent to it
approval by the School Combine and the City Council. A separate Council order setting June
10, 2008 as the date for dust election appears elsewhere on tonight's agenda. In order to hold
the election on lune 10'^, the City Centel must take formal action to approve the budget within
ten days prior to the election, or by lune Ia. the attached Reserve Indicates net the Council
All take a formal vote on Mat budget at a special Council Meeting on June 2, 2008.
In order to avoid any last minute disagreements at the time the Council takes the formal vote on
the Select budget, staff recommended that a vote be taken on a resolve indicating the intent of
the Council to approve the school budget early enough In the budget process to allow tone, 9
necessary, M address and resolve any Issues or disagreements. ThIs proposal was accepted by
terse Councilors present at a recent budget meeting.
The attached resolve will also, therefore, Indicate the intention of the Council, barring
unforeseen circumstances, to approve the School Department budget as adopted and
recommended by the Bangor School Committee.
Department Head
Manager's Comments: y, _ ryaCity Manager r
Associated Information:
Butlget Approval:
Fina a Dintc[or
Legal Approval:
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(TITLE.) Resolve, Indicating the Intent of the City Counal to Approve the School Department Budget
As Adapted by the Bangor School Committee.
WHEREAS, as an element of the State's School Consolidation legislation, the Fiscal Year N budget of the
Bangor School Department must be submitted to the voters for validation subsequent to its
approval by the School Committee and the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the most appropriate date for such election is in conjunction with the primary election
scheduled for June 10, 2008; and
WHEREAS, In order to vote on the school budget at that election, the City Council must formally approve
2 within can days prior W June 1&; and
WHEREAS, sufficient time must also be provided for the School Department to work with the City Clerk
W prepare ballots and develop required information for the voters; and
WHEREAS, it is essentJal, therefore, that the City Council take action on the School budget earlier in the
budget process than has been the City's prior practice;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE R RESOLVED BY TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT:
Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is the intent of the Bangor City Council to approve the School
Department budget as adopted and presented by the Bangor School Committee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
Formal votes on the H 09 School Budget shall be taken at a Special City Council meeting W be held on
Monday, June 2, 2008; and
BE LT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:
The Gty Clerk shall coordinate with the School Department to schedule and hold a school budget
validation election in conjunction with the primary election to be held on June 10, 2008.
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