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Buckfield select board, budget committee recommend 2026–27 spending levels; public safety and public works see increases
Summary
At a March 17 joint meeting, the Town of Buckfield select board and budget committee reviewed department budgets and voted by voice to recommend appropriation amounts for 2026–27, including $572,807 for general government, $857,698 for public safety and $1,172,205 for public works. Leaders flagged a steep solid‑waste disposal cost increase and recommended further community planning.
Town Manager Cameron presented the town’s proposed 2026–27 municipal budget at a joint meeting of the Buckfield Select Board and the budget committee on March 17, and the groups voted by voice to recommend a slate of appropriation amounts that will appear on the annual warrant.
The recommended numbers included $572,807 for general government, $857,698 for public safety operating expenses, $1,172,205 for public works and $378,700 for solid‑waste operations. The board also recommended $35,510 for parks and recreation and $76,210 for community expenses, and authorized accepting projected local revenue ($981,734) and state revenue ($595,550) to offset the tax impact.
Why it matters: Committee members said the increases reflect rising personnel and operating costs and a sharper jump in vendor charges for critical services. Cameron emphasized health‑insurance inflation and equipment needs for…
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