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Buckfield staff outline 8.9% municipal budget increase, cite falling state revenue and health‑insurance changes
Summary
Town staff presented a proposed municipal budget that would raise municipal spending about 8.9% over last year, driven by rising personnel costs, health‑insurance adjustments aimed at recruitment, and shrinking state municipal revenue sharing.
Town of Buckfield officials on the municipal budget presented a proposed municipal expense plan that is about 8.9% higher than the prior year, town staff said during a budget workshop. Interim director/commissioner Cam (interim town manager) said the increase reflects higher supply and wage costs and a projected drop in state municipal revenue sharing.
The proposed municipal budget does not include new debt, Cam said, but it reflects targeted adjustments: a 2.5% cost‑of‑living recommendation for most employees, a restructuring of firefighter compensation tied to certification levels, and a proposed improvement in the town’s employee health‑insurance contribution to make recruitment easier for public works and other positions.
Cam said staff modeled health‑insurance changes to move individual coverage from an 80/20 split to a 90/10 split for the town share,…
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