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Brentwood budget committee approves insurance and general government budgets, delays other budgets until select board sign-off
Summary
The Brentwood Municipal Budget Committee approved the select board's proposed 2026 insurance and general government budgets and agreed not to review budgets that have not yet been formally approved and forwarded by the select board; members also pressed for clearer written communication to department heads about the select board's 2.8% guidance.
The Brentwood Municipal Budget Committee on Nov. 24 approved the select board's proposed 2026 insurance budget of $196,120 and the general government budget of $66,825, and agreed not to take up any departmental budgets that the select board has not yet voted and forwarded to the committee.
The vote on the insurance account followed discussion about how the town's insurer calculates costs. The chair presented the select board's insurance figure — $196,120, an increase of $10,009 or 5.4% — and members questioned whether workers' compensation and other insurance lines reflect open positions and payroll trends. A staff member explained the…
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