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Plymouth select board holds first public hearing on 2025–26 budget; estimated town portion of tax rate rises about $0.09
Summary
At a public hearing, Plymouth officials presented a proposed 2025–26 municipal budget that would raise gross appropriations about $794,021 and, if all warrant articles pass, increase the town portion of the tax rate by about 9 cents. Officials said revenues and a planned use of unassigned fund balance could limit the impact.
The Plymouth Select Board opened a public hearing on the town’s proposed 2025–26 budget and detailed spending priorities, potential warrant articles and the estimated effect on the town portion of the property tax rate.
Town Manager Scott, speaking for staff, said the proposed budget increases gross appropriations by $794,021 but that new and expected revenues offset much of that rise so the town portion of the tax rate would increase by about $0.09 if all warrant articles pass. "For the 1st month, we will receive a credit of $1,217.36," Scott said of solar-array revenue, adding that monthly credits should average to an annual credit in the low‑to‑mid five figures. He also said the town holds about $1.8 million in unassigned fund balance that could be used to offset tax impacts.
Why it matters: the hearing outlined personnel changes, new collective-bargaining…
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