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Department heads pitch Christmas wish lists for FY'22 | Reading


READING – Budget fantasy took precedent over town realities as department heads laid out their Christmas wish list for FY22 Tuesday night. The Reading Select Board heard presentations on facilities, public services, public safety, and capital/debt all coming with a mandate from Town Manager Bob LeLacheur to “create a budget as if money was no object.”
Last week the board heard presentations from the library, administrative services, finance, public works, and enterprise funds. It’s all part of the process that will lead to the FY22 budget for Reading.
Like previous budget discussions, Tuesday’s virtual meeting was filled with big numbers and colorful charts. On RCTV the numbers were often hard to read but in many ways it didn’t matter. At some point reality will overtake fantasy and the numbers will change. For example, collective bargaining with the town’s eight unions is ongoing and that’s just one of many variables. The biggest va ....

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Dec. 21 deadline draws near for mortgage and rent help


READING – The Town of Reading will offer emergency mortgage and rent relief to households under a new joint initiative with Reading Co-Operative Bank’s charitable foundation.
According to Reading Business Administrator Jayne Wellman, eligible receiptients under the grant program could receive as much as $5,000 in financial assistance to cover up to two-months worth of rent or mortgage payments.
Those interested in applying for the special relief, which will come from a limited amount of federal COVID-19 aid available to the municipality, must fill out an application no later than 5 p.m. on Dec. 21. Awards will reportedly be granted sometime before the start of 2021. ....

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