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struggled, we’ve struggled very hard with the question <strong>of</strong> education. I want<br />
to salute the School Committee and the Superintendent <strong>of</strong> Schools; every<br />
step <strong>of</strong> the way, they’ve been critical partners with the <strong>Town</strong> in addressing<br />
problems with the revenues shrinking. There’s a $500,000 decrease in the<br />
educational program for next year. It’s going to be very difficult to absorb<br />
that into the school system. But I think it’s part <strong>of</strong> our adaptation to this<br />
changing environment. What we’ve proven is that you can’t do it pitting<br />
one department against another. It has to be a town-wide effort and it has<br />
to be an effort that includes all departments and all <strong>of</strong> our policy leaders.<br />
And it’s going on right now.<br />
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And if I could wrap things up for you, I will. This is some <strong>of</strong> our<br />
younger constituents that are the beneficiaries <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the major<br />
services that we perform.<br />
Maybe just go to the next slide. You can’t see it too well, but<br />
that’s a gym full <strong>of</strong> kids that depend on the Recreation Department<br />
services that they provide. And I just want to wrap things up a little for you,<br />
now.<br />
In terms <strong>of</strong> this issue <strong>of</strong> resiliency, which again means coming<br />
out <strong>of</strong> this recession a stronger community than we went into it, I think it’s<br />
possible. I’m not being overly optimistic. We have our work cut out for us,<br />
ladies and gentlemen. It’s not going to be easy adapting to this change.<br />
But if you look at it in the structure, and we have mounting evidence <strong>of</strong>
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