Category: Fiscal Policy & Budgeting

Overview In a recent article in the Observer, the Smithfield School Committee voted to participate in a new program.  This program could deliver savings to SPSs energy costs and therefore, allow the savings to be diverted to other building projects. First, kudos to the SPS Administration and School Committee to investigate this initiative as the…

This article is the final installment associated with the budget meeting on May 14. The first installment of the article can be found by clicking here. The Taxpayer and Financial Perspective The significant question that continued to populate my thoughts … How did we get here? It was clear that the strategy of the School…

The definition of theater … “The activity or profession of acting in, producing, directing, or writing plays.” The recent budget meeting on May 14 was a sequel of past performances. Clearly, the strategy of the School Department was to perform a narrative similar to previous budget meetings. The Plea The audience was the recipient of…