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Weare board adopts $20.45 million proposed budget; splits on three petition warrant articles
Summary
The board voted to adopt a $20,449,303 proposed budget, outlined a projected $9.82 tax rate, and took positions on three citizen‑filed warrant articles: it recommended publishing tax‑impact notations and a petition calling for accountability for taxpayer funding of private education but declined to recommend a statutory per‑pupil budget cap.
The Weare School Board on Jan. 15 voted to adopt a proposed 2025–26 operating budget of $20,449,303 and completed recommended positions on three citizen petition warrant articles that will appear on the town ballot.
Business officials presented the proposed budget and a default budget calculation. The proposed budget was $20,449,303; the default budget — the amount that would take effect if voters reject the proposed budget and the board makes no further changes — was $20,469,757. The board approved the proposed budget by roll call vote; the recorded yes votes were from board members present at the meeting.
Finance staff said the proposed budget equals a 4.27% increase in district expenditures over the current year and that projected tax rates reflect changes in state aid and fund balance assumptions. Using the projection included in the materials, staff said the tax…
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