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Canterbury officials outline $3.5 million preliminary 2025 operating budget, flag personnel and benefit pressures
Summary
Select Board and Budget Committee reviewed a $3,499,820 preliminary 2025 operating budget — a 5.3% increase driven largely by wages, health insurance changes and rising service contracts — and directed department-level scrutiny ahead of the public hearing.
Canterbury officials presented a $3,499,820 preliminary operating budget for 2025, an increase of $176,367 (5.3%), and identified wages, health care and contract services as principal cost drivers.
The presentation said 2024 wages including overtime were $1,237,875 (36% of operating budget); the 2025 wage line with a proposed 4% general raise is $1,340,251 (about 38%), not counting a $41,000 line for volunteer reimbursement and weekend fire coverage.
Budget chair/staff member Ken reviewed department-level changes and urged committee members to ask questions; he said the town switched health coverage to the New Hampshire Interlocal…
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