Category Archives: Municipal Finance

Erasing Boundaries

Posted on July 6, 2007 by billmanzi

With all of the talk of municipal finance and of raising additional revenues not much has been said about the need to change the way we do business. On Monday I will propose to the Methuen City Council that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Methuen, Municipal Finance | 9 Comments

Newark Teachers Union Steps Up

Posted on July 5, 2007 by billmanzi

Out of Newark, New Jersey came an interesting story about Newark’s powerful teachers union in yesterday’s New York Times. Essentially the story is that the Newton Street School, having failed in six consecutive years to make Adequate Yearly Progress under … Continue reading →

Posted in Municipal Finance, National News | 2 Comments

Stoneham Deletes High School Athletics

Posted on June 26, 2007 by billmanzi

The Town of Stoneham, after a failed override attempt, has voted through its school committee to eliminate all High School athletics. It is a devastating cut to make, and it has people taking notice statewide. From the Gobe story announcing … Continue reading →

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Merrimack Valley Mayors support Municipal Partnership Act

Posted on June 21, 2007 by billmanzi

Today I joined Mayor Thatcher Keyzer of Amesbury, Mayor Michael Sullivan of Lawrence, Mayor James Fiorintini of Haverhill, Mayor Bill Martin of Lowell, Mayor John Moak of Newburyport, and City Manager Bernard Lynch of Lowell in offering our strong support … Continue reading →

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Methuen Budget Passes

Posted on June 21, 2007 by billmanzi

The Methuen City Council passed my budget proposal last night. Part of the passage included the deletion of the position of Human Resources Director from funding. Other than that the budget was passed as recommended. It is a lean budget, … Continue reading →

Posted in Methuen, Methuen City Council, Municipal Finance | 33 Comments

Budget Story

Posted on June 12, 2007 by billmanzi

The City Council conducted its first set of budget workshops last night, with the final set to come on Thursday evening. The Eagle Tribune has posted a story on the budget process. Link to it here. I will post my … Continue reading →

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Methuen’s FY2008 Budget

Posted on June 7, 2007 by billmanzi

I have posted the 2008 budget submission online. This budget is an extremely difficult one, with all general government departments being forced to accept a de facto cut. I have allocated last years budget numbers to the departments, with no … Continue reading →

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Methuen’s FY2008 Budget

Posted on June 1, 2007 by billmanzi

I will be submitting the FY2008 budget to the City Council on Monday. Tuesday!This will be an exceedingly difficult budget, with Methuen facing the same fiscal pressures as most other cities and towns in Massachusetts. I will post the entire … Continue reading →

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