Wrentham School Committee Talks Budget

The Wrentham Elementary School Committee, at its meeting Tuesday night, indicated satisfaction at it's funding level in the budget the town selectmen are sending to the Finance Committee.

Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden said he and committee Chairman Edward Goddard had attended .

"The town manager presented a budget that would give us a 5.9 percent increase," he said. "The board brought it up to 6.1 percent to give us a level-service budget."

Goddard said the process was much better than that in previous years, but added it was not over yet.

"Ultimately, the Finance Committee makes its own recommendation," he said. "We're happy, though we didn't get everything we wanted."

Marsden said he was optimistic about the process.

"Over the last few years, by the time [the budget] got to the Finance Committee, it was out of whack by $800,000 to $900,000," he said. "This time, they have a balanced budget to work with."