Rising Costs Squeeze Fiscal 2028 School Budget

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Rising Costs Loom Over Belmont's School Budget

Two years after voters approved an $8.4 million override, rising healthcare costs and negotiated contracts have left Belmont Public Schools preparing for a tense balancing act in the fiscal 2028 budget. Superintendent Jill Geiser told the Belmont Voice there "continues to be a tension between available resources and needs," and Warrant Committee Chair Paul Rickter said fiscal 2028 is the last budget the town can build on current revenue without seeking another override. Revenue discussions, which cover both municipal and school spending, begin in the fall.

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Belmont Middle School Reviews Hiring Protocols After Teacher's Arrest

Following teacher Leon Dyer's July 25 arrest on child pornography charges, Superintendent Jill Geiser said the district is reviewing hiring background-check protocols and has suspended his access.

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Matt Heaton Kiddie Concert Today; Classic Groove Band Rescheduled to Aug. 20

The Matt Heaton Kiddie Concert is set for 10:30 a.m. today at Belmont Public Library, part of the Sherry Harris Jones Children's Concert Series; the Classic Groove Band show has moved from July 29 to Aug. 20.

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Board of Assessors Meets Today

Belmont's Board of Assessors holds a hybrid public meeting today, 8-10 a.m., in the Select Board Conference Room at 455 Concord Ave., to handle routine business.

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Drop-In Watercolor Studio Today at Belmont Public Library

Teens and adults can join a casual watercolor painting session today, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in the Library's Community Classroom.

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Laura Garden Discusses Debut Novel "Queenslander" Tonight at Belmont Books

Belmont Books hosts authors Laura Garden and Milo Todd tonight at 7 p.m. to discuss Garden's debut novel, an Australian family drama.

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Farmers' Market Storytime Today at 4 p.m.

Belmont Public Library's Farmers' Market Storytime runs today, 4-4:30 p.m., at the Belmont Center municipal parking lot, 10 Claflin St.

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Community Classroom Offers Maker Time Today

Belmont Public Library's Community Classroom Book-a-Spot Hours run today, 4-8 p.m., for patrons who have completed required safety and tool trainings.

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