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Tamworth Select Board opens public hearing on 2026 budget, preserves fund balance and recommends warrant articles
Summary
At a Feb. 10 public hearing, the Tamworth Select Board reviewed the proposed 2026 budget, said it will not draw on the unassigned fund balance to offset the tax levy, and issued roll-call recommendations on the majority of warrant articles that will go to Town Meeting.
Tamworth — The Tamworth Select Board opened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget on Feb. 10, reviewed key revenue and expense changes and recommended the majority of warrant articles that will appear at Town Meeting. The board said it will not draw from the town’s unassigned fund balance to reduce the amount to be raised by taxes for 2026.
The Select Board chair opened the hearing and explained that most budget debate had already taken place at prior Select Board meetings and that the printed warrant would be issued this week. Town staff gave a budget overview: municipal employees are proposed to receive a 3% cost-of-living increase in 2026; PrimeX property and liability insurance increased by about 4.6%; and the town changed its…
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