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Bow Selectmen review proposed budget as town-only tax rate rises to $4.91
Summary
At a Dec. 3 meeting, the Bow Town Board of Selectmen reviewed a proposed FY budget that would raise the town-only tax rate to $4.91 from $4.62, weighed a new full-time administrative captain in the fire department, and discussed a sizeable increase in solid-waste costs under a new Casella contract.
The Bow Town Board of Selectmen reviewed the proposed fiscal-year budget on Dec. 3 and heard staff say the town-only tax rate in the proposal would be $4.91, up from $4.62.
"So the estimated tax tax rate impact of the budget that's being proposed at this point, is $4.91, which is an increase from $4.62," Speaker 6 said during the presentation, noting that figure represents the town portion and describing it as roughly a 6.2% proposed increase. The board received revenue and assessment details the presenter said supported that estimate, including recent gross assessment growth that staff quoted during the meeting.
Why it matters: The board weighed whether to approve personnel and service-level changes that drive that tax-rate impact. Speaker 4 described a proposal to create a full-time administrative captain in the fire department that would consolidate several duties currently split across positions, including the town…
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