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Wolfeboro public hearing: summary of proposed warrant articles, amounts and tax impacts
Summary
At the Jan. 14 public hearing the Budget Committee reviewed multiple warrant articles including road projects, infrastructure repairs, revaluation, public-safety items, library solar and cultural site stabilization; many articles were recommended by the Board of Selectmen and funding sources vary between taxation and enterprise funds.
The Wolfeboro Budget Committee on Jan. 14 reviewed a set of warrant articles that, together with the operating budget, determine the town-only portion of the 2025 tax rate. Selectmen recommendations shown in the presentation and brief departmental remarks accompanied each article; the Budget Committee deferred most final votes to later sessions.
Key warrant-article items discussed (amounts and estimated town-only tax impacts as presented):
• Fire-based ambulance service — $816,223 (estimated impact shown as 33¢ per $1,000 if placed on the tax rate in the town slides; Board of Selectmen recommended 5–0). This article was discussed at length (separate coverage).
• Town road upgrades — $900,000 (estimated $0.36 per $1,000); scope slide listed prioritized roads and parking-lot projects to be advanced in 2025; Selectmen recommended 5–0.
• River Street rebuild and water-main replacement — $350,000 (estimated $0.08 per $1,000); includes $150,000 from an enterprise fund for water-main work and $200,000 from general taxation for sewer, stormwater and roadway work; Selectmen recommended 5–0.
• Melody/Keniston/Ireland…
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