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Selectmen and candidates defend operating budget and capital priorities, including Grange Hall and EMS contingency funds
Summary
Candidates and selectmen described a proposed $8.37 million operating budget, capital projects funding, and set‑aside funds for EMS and the Grange Hall; speakers stressed limited prospects for further cuts and targeted uses of capital reserves.
Speakers at the March 4 forum reviewed the operating and capital budgets and defended specific warrant articles that fund town operations, equipment and preservation of the Grange Hall.
Budget figures: The forum cited a default operating budget of $7,935,699 and a proposed operating budget of $8,370,000. Multiple speakers said selectboard and budget committees reduced preliminary increases to reach the current proposed number and emphasized the difficulty…
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