Town of Braintree

look at that. thread is graced

1:00 pm 1/03/05

by your presence after it was started just one hour ago.has to be a record.
thanks for your input. so far you are the third party in the discussion.
thanks.

By THO

thanks to TMM12 for this info

% Total Budget Each Dept Gets

Jan 3, 2005
Using FY05 FinCom book as source, I can give you the following % amounts depts got for this year out of total budget:
Schools - 53%
Police - 7%
Fire - 6.8%
Personnel - .4%
Highway - 1.8%
Waste Disposal - 1.6%
Libraries - 1.2%
Parks & Rec - .8%
Debt & Interest Budget - 4.1%
Pension/Employee Benefits Budget - 6.8%
Insurance Premiums - .5
Planning/Conservation - .3%
Engineering - .4%
Blue Hills School - 1.5%
Health - .4%
Selectmen - .4%
Inspections - .5%
All other departments are less than .4% to make up 100%
Hope this helps your curiosities.

-By TMM12



By THO

Thinking is so last year you

Thinking is so last year you mean, try it you may learn to like it tho!

IN ORDER TO FOLLOW YOUR CONVERSATIONAL TWISTS AND TURNS IT IS NECESSARY FOR ME TO DISSECT YOUR WORDS, SORRY.

I am wondering if there is anyone in town that is not aware by this time that the school department occupies 50-55% 0f the yearly budget?–-----has the cost of teaching children risen
to the extent that we must bankrupt the town to do it. If that is the case the town, for self preservation, must abandon all attempts to teach children and return it to the individual families
as their duty.?–the percentage of town monies spent is greater than that, how about capital improvements, how about the bond issue, who pays that off?

.as far as this continuing to be the only reason for bashing them in total, consider this: on an individual basis alone which department do each and everyone of you believe should occupy more and why? ----the question is one of common sense, how long can this constant clamoring for more money go on. its not about which dept should get the most, its about fiscal integrity
and reasonable financial discipline.
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Is, in your estimation ,any critique of the spending habits of any dept. in town justified, or
do you have a problem with questioning the school dept?

consider it for a moment, then put thoughts into words here or another thread if you wish, and the discussion can be open to anyone for debate. the idea that school system in town is greedy smacks of self indulgent hooey and the poorest form of debate.?—If the people of this state voted into being a tax limit of 2.5% per year as being the will of the taxpayers if the employees of this town insist on a greater amount, they are being greedy. Is the will of the people self indulgent hooey, if you feel that way then you must work for the town!

if you don't believe the school system matters move or pull your children out of the school system and send them to private or parochial school.?—most teachers have their children in private schools.

at least be willing to do that if you are going to spend so much of your precious time bashing it.
the size of the department does not make it exclusive from others when it comes to bringing up the inherent flaws that exist in all others,?—just what are you trying to say, elliptical thought!

just that the school system does not effect your life safety issues if you deny it a raise, or will threaten to not plow roads, answer water and sewer complaints, health or building inspections.--
--an reasonable raise is allowable, how about a small one?

there is much work to be done and complain about an inadequate system has never been known to solve these problems to the satisfaction of all parties .ruminate on this issue at length and please try and be constructive. thank you.

What's Missing?


This adds up to 87.5 percent. Where's the rest of it?

Schools - 53%
Police - 7%
Fire - 6.8%
Personnel - .4%
Highway - 1.8%
Waste Disposal - 1.6%
Libraries - 1.2%
Parks & Rec - .8%
Debt & Interest Budget - 4.1%
Pension/Employee Benefits Budget - 6.8%
Insurance Premiums - .5
Planning/Conservation - .3%
Engineering - .4%
Blue Hills School - 1.5%
Health - .4%
Selectmen - .4%
Inspections - .5%


By Accountant