Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Budget Warrant topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
North Berwick board signs FY2026 warrant, readies town meeting
Summary
The Select Board approved the FY2026 warrant and two referendum articles, appointed ballot clerks and signed payroll and account warrants ahead of a scheduled executive session. The manager reported a $7,584,037 final budget and noted taxation rises of about 4% (≈5¢ mill-rate increase).
The Town of North Berwick Select Board on March 17 approved the FY2026 warrant and completed administrative steps to prepare for the town meeting, the board chair said.
Town manager reported the final FY2026 budget totals $7,584,037, an 8.66% increase over the prior year, and said taxation is expected to rise about 4%, reflecting an anticipated roughly 5¢ increase in the mill rate. "The final budget of $7,584,037," the manager said, "which is an 8.66 increase over last year." The manager also described packet materials that include the budget by department and the final warrant for the board's signatures.
Board members moved and approved the overall warrant and two referendum warrant questions that remain on the town meeting ballot; the motions were declared carried without further discussion. The manager also read a slate of recommended ballot clerks—Sue Taylor, Linda Peterson, Nancy Dennett, Deborah Bodwell and Denise Mayfield—which the board approved.
Prior to recessing into executive session the board approved two warrants for payment: a warrant dated 03/10/2026 for $23,527.85 and a warrant dated 03/17/2026 for $834,680.99. The manager said the planned executive session would address legal discussions and that no vote would be required afterward.
The meeting packet and town report were finalized for print; the manager said the town report was being sent to the printer the next day and asked board members to submit any last-minute edits immediately.
Next procedural steps: the board signed the required warrant pages and the town will proceed to its public hearing for the referendum articles and the town meeting as scheduled.
