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Budget committee backs manager's budget with adjustments, keeps net municipal budget below last year
Summary
The Town of Buckfield budget committee reviewed the town manager’s proposed fiscal plan, approved most department budgets including public safety and parks, and voted to increase the public works maintenance allocation. The committee recommended up to $300,000 from fund balance to help offset taxes.
The Town of Buckfield budget committee voted to recommend the town manager’s proposed municipal budget, while making a handful of committee-level adjustments including an increase to the public works maintenance appropriation. Town Manager Sam presented the proposal and walked committee members through wage corrections, revenue changes and department requests.
Sam said the proposed municipal net budget was $1,611,323 as presented, which he described as a decrease of about $86,389 from the previous year. The committee debated several lines and approved departmental sections in sequence — general government, public safety, parks and…
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