23 Mar 1973
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Newspaper
Westport News
Location
Westport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1973
Page
1
The note outlines the proposed 11.25 million dollar school budget for next year as the Board of Finance prepares to examine the plan. It mentions 8.1 million dollars in non educational requests from the first selectman and signals ongoing scrutiny of spending and funding details.
The Westport school board reviews a proposed 4.35 percent rise for 1973-74 with a $470,000 increase likely to grow after teacher negotiations. Salaries total $8,230,000 and could swell 5.5 percent under federal guidelines, pushing the budget to about $11.7 million and highlighting staff pay as the central issue.
Phase I of the Westport Beautification Committee project starts with planting 70 trees along the Post Road from the Saugatuck River to the Southport town line. Landscape architect Eloise Ray and committee leaders including Mrs. Nicholas Cardell participate as Honey Locust roots are set near Klaff's at Taylor Place.
In Westport the Open School Program opens weekend access to Coleytown Junior High and Long Lots Junior High for unstructured activities and optional instruction. Students socializing or doing nothing are welcomed. Ed Bludnicki supports the program as a major improvement, with PTA donors contributing $900 and many students showing up.
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