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Woodstock approves 2025 operating budget and special warrant articles; votes at a glance
Summary
In a joint session, Woodstock selectmen and the budget committee approved the FY2025 operating budget, a slate of special warrant articles totaling $3,443,808, and the town's estimated revenues; most line items were approved by voice vote.
Selectmen and the Budget Committee at a joint Woodstock meeting approved the town’s proposed operating budget appropriations of $5,728,134, the proposed special warrant-article total of $3,443,808, and estimated revenues and credits of $5,692,900. Officials conducted line-item votes by department and for special articles; most motions passed by voice vote with all those present saying “Aye.”
Votes at a glance
- Operating budget appropriations: $5,728,134 — approved by voice vote. - Total proposed special warrant articles: $3,443,808 — approved by voice vote. - Estimated revenues and credits: $5,692,900 — approved by voice vote. - Special articles and capital items (approved by voice vote unless noted): rescue truck $355,000; water-line replacement (Article 4) $1,000,000; lead-and-copper improvements (final reflected in Article 4) $1,000,000; department restricted fund balance $250,000; community center capital reserve $50,000 (moved from operating budget); paving $75,000; highway block grant $26,008; town building maintenance $45,000; fire department equipment $31,000; fire capital reserve $75,000; Main Street revitalization $5,000; solid-waste facility improvement $10,000; highway maintenance $75,000; highway heavy duty $75,000; sewer department $75,000; water department $170,000; record preservation $10,000; police equipment $28,000; cemetery maintenance $5,000; emergency management $2,000; computer software $54,800; library computer equipment expendable trust $2,000.
During the session, department-level totals were read aloud (general government $1,583,043; public safety $1,123,200; highway and streets $295,500; sanitation $333,449; culture and recreation $529,771; conservation and development $24,305; debt service $57,983; capital outlay $202,878; operating transfers out $1,526,350) and each department line was approved by voice vote.
Board members noted that the $1,000,000 figure for Article 4 appears in the MS budget worksheet used for reporting and that the additional $50,000 for the water capital reserve must be added to the MS files. The meeting closed after a brief review of the revised public-hearing notice and scheduling the public hearing for 5:30 p.m. next Wednesday.
