Select Board agrees to simplify contingency article, raise to $50,000
After finance committee discussion, the board agreed to replace a $15,000 contingency article with a flat $50,000 raise‑and‑appropriate line and to remove language requiring finance‑committee advice in the warrant wording.
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The board and finance committee debated whether to keep a $15,000 contingency article with an advisory‑recommendation requirement or to replace it with a $50,000 flat contingency appropriation. Members argued the select board already has authority for contingency draws and that requiring a multi‑step advisory process is unnecessary; they agreed to craft warrant language to raise and appropriate $50,000 and to notify the finance committee when contingencies are used.
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