Sparse crowd for NA meeting

Decatur Daily Democrat:

The crowd was small and the dialog was sparse Monday evening as North Adams school officials held the first of three public meetings to discuss a property tax referendum that will be decided by school district voters on May 3.

The 10 area residents in attendance at the meeting, held at the former Monmouth Elementary school building, barely outnumbered the school personnel on hand for the evening. North Adams Superintendent of Schools Wylie Sirk and the five board of education members laid out reasons the referendum is being sought to bolster the school district's general fund.