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Strafford County delegation authorizes short‑term borrowing, interim payments and approves third‑quarter budget
Summary
The Strafford County delegation executive committee authorized up to $30 million in tax‑anticipation notes, allowed county commissioners to pay statutorily required expenditures until the 2026 budget is approved, and accepted the third‑quarter 2025 budget report. Votes on the borrowing and interim payments were reported as 7–4; the budget report passed on the committee vote reported in session.
The Strafford County Delegation Executive Committee on Dec. 5, 2025 approved three routine but consequential budget items: authorization for tax‑anticipation borrowing up to $30,000,000 for the first six months of 2026; a motion allowing county commissioners to pay statutorily required county expenditures until the delegation adopts the 2026 budget; and acceptance of the third‑quarter 2025 budget report.
Chair (as recorded in the transcript) opened the measures and called for the treasurer to speak. Pamela, identified in the transcript as the county treasurer, told the committee she would recommend a larger borrowing figure in follow‑up materials but described the item before the body as an authorization for $30,000,000 to cover the first half of 2026. Pamela said, “I’m the treasurer, and I’d like to make a recommendation of about $40,000,000,” while indicating the formal motion before the committee was for $30,000,000.
A committee member also voiced opposition to the recurring semiannual borrowing…
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