Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Plymouth manager proposes $13.57 million budget; fund balance rose to $1.85 million
Summary
Town manager Scott presented a recommended $13,565,245 budget for fiscal year 2025–26, a 6% spending increase and an estimated 8¢ per $1,000 tax-rate impact; the town’s audited fund balance rose to $1,849,526 at the end of 2024, and the manager said the select board may use fund balance to offset the tax impact.
Town Manager Scott presented the Plymouth Select Board’s recommended fiscal 2025–26 operating budget on the first night of the town’s annual meeting, calling for $13,565,245 in spending and estimating an approximate 8¢ per $1,000 potential increase to the municipal portion of the tax rate.
Scott, town manager, said the recommended budget represents about a 6% increase in total appropriations compared with the prior year and includes a 4% across‑the‑board wage increase and modest health‑insurance growth. “If approved, the 2025–26 budget is $13,565,245, which is an approximate increase of 6% from the 2024–25 budget of $12,780,224,” he told attendees.
The manager emphasized the town’s fund balance improvement as a planning tool. The town began 2024 with a fund balance of $331,000 and the audited…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
