Brookline resident approve six articles

BROOKLINE – In less than two hours, with approximately 60 voters present, the Brookline warrant was decided with six articles passed and two defeated Wednesday night. Several voiced concern during a lengthy discussion on the first article of the evening, which requested $8.73 million as an appropriation for the support of Brookline schools, pre-kindergarten through grade 6, in SAU 41. Middle school and high school students attend Hollis schools through the Hollis Brookline Cooperative District. The appropriation would also go toward payment of salaries to those Brookline school officials and for statutory obligations of the district. The figure was ultimately approved. Resident Eric Pauer proposed an amendment to the article, to reduce the appropriation to last year’s request by a little more than $300,000, but the amendment was eventually defeated.