Newfields select board moves $2.36 million operating budget to March ballot
The select board moved a $2,359,237 operating budget to the March ballot after a presentation that said the proposal represents a 6.02% increase over last year and that the default budget would be $2,269,920.
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Moderator Michael Cenounu opened the deliberative session and recognized select board member Hobie to present the town's proposed operating budget for 2026. Hobie said the budget totals $2,359,237 and described cost drivers: "we got a 16.3% increase in health insurance for town employees [last year] ... this year it was 14.7%" and later summarized "the 2026 budget ... is an increase of 6.02% over last year." The select board recommended the article three-to-zero.
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