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The task force established a three-phase process to examine Longmeadow’s long-term budget pressures and deliver recommendations in a report for a joint Select Board, Finance Committee, and School Committee meeting in December. Leadership elections were postponed until the next meeting because not all public members were represented.
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The task force will first review financial records, historical trends, and forecasts; then model options ranging from maintaining current services to reducing services or seeking an override; and finally develop recommendations. Members requested data on funds, revenue, staffing, DPW contracting, school enrollment, and advanced high school classes. Future meetings will be recorded, posted at least 48 hours in advance, and open to public participation.
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