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Budget committee and select board accept 4% revenue forecast; set FY2026 appropriation cap at $7.52 million
Summary
The budget committee recommended, and the select board approved, a 4% revenue-growth estimate and a calculated maximum town appropriation of $7,516,583 under the state tax-cap formula; the votes were unanimous after a review of DRA calculations and NHMA guidance.
The Brentwood Budget Committee presented its recommended revenue estimate and tax-cap calculation for fiscal year 2026, and the Select Board accepted the committee's recommendation. Jim Hazard, chair of the Budget Committee, explained that using Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) tax-rate breakdowns and 2025 numbers produced a tax-cap base (net required local tax effort) that, after the…
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