A new warrant was approved because the old one had a wording error in it.
By Eileen M. Adams
Staff Writer

MEXICO – The local vocational board made doubly sure the i’s were dotted and the t’s crossed when it met Tuesday afternoon to again sign the 2003-04 proposed budget.

The special meeting was called because lawyers discovered that the wording on the warrant stated that each warrant should be delivered to the town clerks of each town, rather than simply posted in each town.

The posting is required when a town meeting vote is called, as is the case for the Region 9 School of Applied Technology budget. Delivery to town clerks is required when a referendum is used to act on the budget, Director Deborah Guimont said.

“The simplest thing to do is to approve a new warrant,” said board Chairman Norman Clanton. “The one with the error hasn’t been posted yet.”

Lawyers also discovered the same wording error on last year’s warrant that had asked for permission to buy the building that houses the vocational school, so residents will see that question again when they vote in May.

It’s a technical glitch, said Clanton.

The board has been in the process of buying the former auto parts store and trucking company building, located on the River Road, for several months. Final closure is expected May 21, with the first quarterly payment due in July.

The school has financed the purchase price of $532,000 at a rate of 4.72 percent for 10 years.

On May 20, voters will act on a vocational school budget of $1 million and an adult and community education budget of $203,000.

eadams@sunjournal.com

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