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Swansea faces steep insurance and health‑care budget jumps; assessing RFP yields one bid
Summary
Town staff told the Board of Selectmen that property/liability insurance rose about $23,600 (≈26%) and health‑insurance costs show a 55% line‑item increase, while an assessing services RFP returned two denials and a single proposer that quoted roughly $31,000 for general assessing and $40,000 for a 2026 revaluation. The board planned a work session to decide next steps.
The Swansea Board of Selectmen heard on Nov. 12 that the town’s 2026 budget faces sharply higher insurance costs and unresolved assessing expenses.
Town budget staff told the board that property and liability premiums increased by about $23,600 (roughly 26%) and that the town’s health‑insurance line shows a 55.4% increase in the current proposal. “The property and liability has increased by 23,600 — 26.32%,” the budget presenter said as she walked the board through the figures. Staff attributed…
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