Representative Town Meeting Annual Budget Meeting Materials - Day 4 (linked)

David Campo
From: Brooke Stutzman <pastutz@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 2:37 PM
To: David Campo
Subject: Budget
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Please do not cut the budget for schools. My children are at Oswegatchie and both use extra services provided by the
school - one uses the occupational therapist and the other is getting help from the psychologist. My family would
happily pay more to keep these services available for not only my kids, but all the kids. The same goes for the music,
arts, and all other enrichment programs. We have amazing teachers and staff. They are creating growth opportunities
for our kids where otherwise the children might have been more lost and anxious during this pandemic. Every single
person and program that exists is part of this town’s success.
| appreciate not wanting to burden those out of work, but these are the programs that help their children and their
neighbor's children. Give them tax waivers if their taxes are slated to go up. To offset that potential revenue loss, ask
those of us still working to pay more. So many people are looking for ways to help, especially in their communities.
To cut the school budget beyond what has already been cut is unconscionable - the children need our financial support
and the support of their school families now more than ever. 
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Thank-you,
Brooke Stutzman, Niantic River Rd.
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