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Select board approves 2026–27 town meeting warrant edits and schedules May 6 public hearing
Summary
Buckfield select board approved edits to the 2026–2027 town meeting warrant (including correcting article numbers and setting the maximum delinquent tax interest at 7%) and scheduled a public hearing for May 6 at 5 p.m. to allow the public to review warrant articles before absentee ballots.
The Town of Buckfield select board on April 7 approved proposed edits to the 2026–2027 town meeting warrant and set a public hearing for 5 p.m. on May 6 so voters can consider the articles before absentee ballots are distributed.
Clerical and content edits noted during the meeting included correcting article numbering, adjusting a written percentage in article text and changing the maximum interest on delinquent property taxes to 7% (the town noted Maine law sets the maximum at 7%). A board member said the net town budget comparisons discussed at the meeting indicated a roughly 4.6% net decrease in one exchange, and members said state revenue increases had helped offset some costs, while the school budget remained unsettled.
Board members emphasized the importance of getting the warrant finalized before statutory printing and distribution deadlines; the clerk said she would reissue a clean copy with the agreed edits. The board then voted to approve the warrant with the noted changes and to hold a public hearing on May 6. The town also agreed to add local posting sites (including the newly opened Buckill Mall) to where the warrant will be posted.
The board asked members to review the final packet when it is circulated and confirmed the clerk will update the listed interest rates and signature lines before posting.
