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Simsbury selectmen approve increase to First Selectman stipend to $15,000 beginning July 2026
Board of Selectmen, Town of Simsbury · December 3, 2025
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Summary
After debate and a failed proposal for a larger jump, the board approved a budget amendment raising the First Selectman's stipend from $10,000 to $15,000 starting July 1, 2026; members said the amount would be revisited in future budget cycles.
Selectmen voted Dec. 4 to increase the annual stipend for the First Selectman from $10,000 (set in 2017) to $15,000 beginning July 1, 2026, to be included in the 2026/27 budget cycle.
Selectman 6 opened the discussion proposing a $35,000 stipend, arguing the time…
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