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It’s crunch time for the Blue Ridge School Board. With just 2 months before the end of the current fiscal year, barely enough time to publish a budget for next year and get it adopted, the district has to find a way to cover a looming shortfall of over $1.1 million. The Board and its budget committee have spent more than 7 hours in 2 public meetings over the past days to try to figure this out.

With revenues flat or declining from all sources, expenses continue to rise, with the largest commitments for staff salaries, and especially spiking demands from the state for contributions to the teachers’ retirement system, PSERS.

The borough secretary was absent from the May 3rd New Milford borough meeting, so president Terri Gulick filled a dual role. Throughout the meeting topics of discussion included zoning, finances, the park, and vehicular safety on Church Street.

Ms. Gulick asked a question about the parks project, confirming that the grant was actually given to the borough. She felt that all of the money, from fund raising, the grant, and in-kind matches, ought to be deposited under the New Milford park project account, for this reason. Ms. Cosmello asked to whom a check ought to be directed, as the question had been asked of her. The check, Mr. Carey responded, should be made out to the parks association, if it were a donation to the park. This led to some discussion regarding the designation of funds, financing, the borough's involvement, ultimate responsibility, and accountability. Mr. Carey said that the funds were originally supposed to be disbursed to the borough for payment, and it was felt the subject could use further consideration. The walking track was complimented.

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