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Budget committee approves planning board budget after debate over 2.8% vs. 3% raises
Summary
The Brentwood Municipal Budget Committee voted 4-3 on Nov. 10, 2025, to set the planning board appropriation at $119,548 using a 3% calculation rather than the Select Board—s 2.8% recommendation.
The Brentwood Municipal Budget Committee voted 4-3 on Nov. 10, 2025, to set the planning board—s appropriation at $119,548, using the committee—s 3% calculation (the 13-week/39-week split) rather than the Select Board—s maximum recommendation of 2.8%.
The vote followed more than an hour of discussion over whether that increased planning-board bottom line—about $102 to $400 higher depending on the calculation—was appropriate and whether the committee should exceed the Select Board—s guidance. Committee members who supported the higher figure…
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