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Chair Slavitt warns of a tough budget and outlines three road override areas ahead of town meeting
Summary
Chair Alan Slavitt told members he plans to address a challenging budget when that agenda item arises and said the road override request covers three separate areas that must be specified for the first year.
Alan Slavitt, identified in the meeting record as the chair, arrived late and told members he intends to speak during the budget item, framing it as a difficult process.
"This is my 11th budget that I've worked on two different towns and it's been a tough one," Slavitt said, warning members that next year could be worse and urging them to be prepared. He added that the road override being proposed in the town meeting materials is written as three separate area requests and that the override must specify the area for the first year.
The remarks were framed as preparatory commentary; the transcript records Slavitt flagging the budget and describing the structure of the road override requests, but no formal vote or decision on the override or on the budget occurred during this meeting.
Members noted the annual town meeting agenda is being revised frequently and that some articles will be passed over or postponed; the chair’s comments signal topics members expect to address in more detail when the formal budget and override items come before the assembly.
