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Brentwood Planning Board proposes $119,252 2026 budget, adds grants line and modest wage adjustments
Summary
The board reviewed a draft 2026 planning budget, discussed wage calculations, overtime, engineering services and dues to the Rockingham Planning Commission, and voted to adopt a $119,252 total with a new grants line and small adjustments to engineering and overtime.
The Brentwood Planning Board reviewed its draft 2026 budget and voted to adopt a revised proposed total of $119,252, including a new grants line to track pass-through grant activity, modest wage increases for staff, and a reallocation that reduced the engineering line to keep the board’s overall request at or below a 4% increase.
Mark Kennedy, who presented the budget documents, explained the wage figures and why the apparent 6.6% figure reflected multiple pay-rate changes during the prior year rather than a single across-the-board raise. The board also discussed overtime accounting: staff said historical tracking of overtime had not been consistent, and the packet included an estimate that allowed the board to reduce…
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