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Town manager proposes $25,000 highway budget bump after heavy winter spending
Summary
Town manager Duane Moore told the board that winter spending reduced the winter account from about $160,000 at budget review to roughly $87,000 after March, and said he will recommend increasing the highway article by $25,000 (funded from excise tax) at town meeting to ensure sufficient funds for next winter.
The town manager reported that unusually frequent small snow events and higher diesel prices depleted the town's winter public-works account and said he will recommend an increase in the highway budget article at the annual town meeting.
Duane Moore said that during the budget-review period the winter account showed about $160,000, then March operations used roughly $85,000, leaving…
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