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Mitchell Criticizes School Transfer Delay

Jim Phillips — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:48:15 +0000

The Mayor of New Bedford and the City Council are scrapping again over School Department funding.

City Council Offers Plan To Address School Dept. Deficit

Jim Phillips — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:20:03 +0000

The New Bedford City Council says it has a plan to resolve the estimated $3-million deficit in the School Department budget.

Finance Committee chair Jane Gonsalves said at a news conference Tuesday, the Council is prepared to transfer from free cash or reserve accounts the money the School Department needs to close the budget gap

$3 Million Deficit Reported In New Bedford School Budget

Jim Phillips — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:49:42 +0000

New Bedford School officials report this year's school budget is $3 million in the red. School Committee Vice-Chair Dr. Lawrence Finnerty says the discrepancy was discovered in November, and officials are now wrestling with how to close the gap