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Selectboard reviews revenue assumptions as part of draft 2026 capital budget
Summary
Finance staff walked the Selectboard through draft revenue lines — ambulance fees, permits, passport fees and other minor revenues — and proposed conservative adjustments based on recent actuals.
At the start of the budget discussion, staff reviewed revenue lines and proposed modest changes based on recent actuals. Highlights included: an increase in ambulance revenue to $1.2 million based on recent receipts; holding town clerk fees around $27,000; modest increases in passport fee estimates to $4,000; and conservative assumptions for building and driveway permits following a $15,879 one‑time bump in prior actuals.
Staff emphasized this is revenue coming into the town budget and noted items that are volatile year to year, including cemetery lot sales and interest income. The board accepted the approach to keep consumable O&M items for a future meeting and focus today on capital and equipment lines.
No formal votes were held on revenue assumptions; staff will incorporate agreed adjustments into the next draft for board review.
