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On Thursday, March 22, Ralph joined Leo Graham in inaugarating a local news program on LPC-TV, the area's public access station. Called 'That Was The Week That Was' (TW3) after the famous British program of the same name, the initial broadcast covered everything from the resignation of the local school superintendent to town meeting election results.
The entire 'script' consisted of:
§ RWSU Superintendent Resigns
o RWSU Considers .75 FTE or No Replacement
o Lowers Budget $19,000
o Perotti takes Springfield Position
§ Ludlow/U39 Budgets still Pending
o Cavendish & Mt Holly School Budgets Passed at Town Meeting
o U39 Budget is $3,629,324 UP 4.69%
o LES Budget is $2,341,073 UP 4.96%
o Causes of increases – salaries, 7.5% healthcare, + Special Ed
o U39 Budget Info Meeting – Apr 4 Vote – Apr 10
o LES Budget Info Meeting - Apr 2 vote on budget from the floor
§ In the meantime, Montpelier debating
o School Consolidation – backing away from changes due to pressure from “receiving” towns
o Property Taxes – may consider forced 5 or 3 yr reappraisal
o Considering lowering per pupil threshold penalty – U39 just $25 under limit now
o DWD Debated – Vote? – impact of Catholic Church from pulpit
§ Local Town Meeting Results
o Turnout low in Ludlow (76 at TM – under 300 voters)
o Turnout high in Mt Holly & Cavendish
o Major debate in Ludlow – how to handle PREBATES to town
o Ludlow defeats Gill Odd Fellows Home petition for tax exemption, 142 to 142 – Will repetition town and seek Village approval – Village Town Meeting/Budget Vote – March 27
§ Ludlow Selectboard Reorganizes
o Same officers (Barton, Neal, Schmidt)
o Concern over Property Taxes (where were our representatives at Town Meeting time?)
§ Status of WSWSU – GMUHS searches
§ Iraq War Protesters Continue in Ludlow
o 47 protested last Sunday in front of Ludlow Library
o Moved from Veterans Memorial Park (Green) after Ludlow Selectboard complained about use of Veterans Park for anti-war protesting
§ About TW3 next’s session – Frank Heald, Ludlow Town Manager to discuss Property Taxes – remember to call in or email us.
o RWSU Considers .75 FTE or No Replacement
o Lowers Budget $19,000
o Perotti takes Springfield Position
§ Ludlow/U39 Budgets still Pending
o Cavendish & Mt Holly School Budgets Passed at Town Meeting
o U39 Budget is $3,629,324 UP 4.69%
o LES Budget is $2,341,073 UP 4.96%
o Causes of increases – salaries, 7.5% healthcare, + Special Ed
o U39 Budget Info Meeting – Apr 4 Vote – Apr 10
o LES Budget Info Meeting - Apr 2 vote on budget from the floor
§ In the meantime, Montpelier debating
o School Consolidation – backing away from changes due to pressure from “receiving” towns
o Property Taxes – may consider forced 5 or 3 yr reappraisal
o Considering lowering per pupil threshold penalty – U39 just $25 under limit now
o DWD Debated – Vote? – impact of Catholic Church from pulpit
§ Local Town Meeting Results
o Turnout low in Ludlow (76 at TM – under 300 voters)
o Turnout high in Mt Holly & Cavendish
o Major debate in Ludlow – how to handle PREBATES to town
o Ludlow defeats Gill Odd Fellows Home petition for tax exemption, 142 to 142 – Will repetition town and seek Village approval – Village Town Meeting/Budget Vote – March 27
§ Ludlow Selectboard Reorganizes
o Same officers (Barton, Neal, Schmidt)
o Concern over Property Taxes (where were our representatives at Town Meeting time?)
§ Status of WSWSU – GMUHS searches
§ Iraq War Protesters Continue in Ludlow
o 47 protested last Sunday in front of Ludlow Library
o Moved from Veterans Memorial Park (Green) after Ludlow Selectboard complained about use of Veterans Park for anti-war protesting
§ About TW3 next’s session – Frank Heald, Ludlow Town Manager to discuss Property Taxes – remember to call in or email us.
It was a lot of fun doing a live broadcast. (We managed to do the half-hour show within the prescribed 30 minute limit.) For a couple of 'hacks', we did a prety decent job (although Huntley and Brickley we ain't).
