Duxbury Clipper 2010 - 15 - 12
Duxbury Clipper 2010 - 15 - 12
Duxbury Clipper 2010 - 15 - 12
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Volume LX No. 50 “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” ––Charles Dickens Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Optimism on
the budget
Most town departments will see
some increase over last year
By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff $700,000, over the current fis-
[email protected]
cal year 2011.
In his annual budget pre- While that increase may
sentation Monday night, Town seem small, certain individual
Manager Richard MacDonald budgets, such as the school
painted a rosier picture for the department and public safety
town’s finances than in years will see increases they haven’t
past, with most town depart- seen in years.
ments showing budget in- In his presentation, Mac-
creases. Donald told selectmen to IT’S A VERY DUXBURY CHRISTMAS: Cheryl and Robert Schraut took their time to look at a nautical-
The town’s operating bud- consider this balanced budget themed tree during the 21st Annual Festival of Trees at Plimoth Plantation. The event is a fundraiser
get for fiscal year 2012 totals “preliminary,” because it may for Cranberry Hospice and is a holiday tradition for Duxbury residents, many of whom serve on the
$54.7 million, which is a 1.3 Cranberry Hospice board. Photo by Karen Wong
percent increase, or almost continued on page 22
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