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The Finance Committee voted 7-0 to amend its recommended non-discretionary budget to $45,732,776, citing higher vocational education costs. It also recommended several Annual Town Meeting measures, including special education reserve funding, a Shawsheen Technical High School feasibility study, and a tax exemption under the HERO Act.
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The committee’s revised non-discretionary budget recommendation is $45.7 million, with the increase driven by a higher number of vocational education students. The committee recommended funding a feasibility study for Shawsheen Technical High School; the preliminary project estimate is about $350 million, with Bedford’s potential share described as 10% under the agreement. The committee also rejected a citizen petition concerning the Select Board budget by a 7-0 vote.
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