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Alton selectmen adopt most 2026 departmental budgets; e‑poll tablet purchase tabled
Summary
Selectmen approved several department budgets for 2026 — including police ($1,586,715), water ($600,916) and administration ($465,946) — and approved a five‑year prosecutor contract. The board tabled the election equipment purchase (e‑poll tablets) pending more information from the town clerk.
The Alton Board of Selectmen on Oct. 28 approved the bulk of the town’s 2026 departmental budgets and a five‑year prosecutor contract, while deferring a proposal to buy electronic poll‑book tablets for elections.
During a lengthy budget session the board approved the following budgets as presented by staff: Planning/Zoning ($157,510), Parks & Recreation ($141,204), Water Department ($600,916), Police Department ($1,586,715), Administration ($465,946), Building Department ($152,127) and Town Clerk/Tax Collector ($213,843). The board also approved the legal expenses budget ($145,418) and later voted to approve the prosecutor…
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