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Town council budget reduced again; councilors press for reserve fund and clerk support
Summary
The Town Council presented its FY2026 budget request on May 1; Clerk Kirk Cimino said the council budget is reduced and staffed by a single full‑time clerk. Councilors warned the current funding impedes core legislative functions and called for a reserve fund and additional staff support.
At the May 1 Ways and Means hearing, Town Council Clerk Kirk Cimino presented the council’s FY2026 budget, which the clerk said is reduced compared with prior years. The clerk’s presentation underscored that the council’s operating budget funds one full‑time clerk, stipends for nine councilors and modest operating items; Cimino said there are no additional dedicated support staff.
Why it matters: Councilors said constrained funding for the council office hampers the body’s ability to perform core functions, provide auditing oversight and respond to emergent needs. Several members said the current funding level is unsustainable and called for restoring a reserve fund and additional staffing.
What the clerk…
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