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Brentwood budget committee approves insurance, general government budgets; pauses review of unapproved departmental budgets
Summary
At its Nov. 24 meeting the Brentwood Municipal Budget Committee approved the Select Board's proposed insurance budget ($196,120) and the general government budget ($66,825) and agreed not to consider other departmental budgets until the Select Board formally votes and communicates a revised proposal.
The Brentwood Municipal Budget Committee on Nov. 24 approved two Select Board'proposed budget lines and put review of other departmental budgets on hold until the Select Board formalizes and communicates its decisions.
Chair Speaker 1 opened the meeting and led a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance before the committee moved into budget items. The committee approved the Select Board'proposed insurance account for 2026 at $196,120 (an increase of $10,009, or 5.4%), then approved the Select Board'proposed general government budget at $66,825 (a reduction of $45,001, or 40.2% from the prior line) by voice vote.
Why it matters: committee members spent a large portion of the meeting addressing process and communication issues after department heads and the Select Board submitted differing…
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