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Town Council advertises $10.5 million budget; 1.5-cent tax increase earmarked for Fletcher Farm Rescue
Summary
The council advertised a proposed $10.5 million budget and scheduled a public hearing next week; a council member said a 1.5-cent property tax increase in the proposal would be allocated to Fletcher Farm Rescue, and the budget must be advertised for 10 days before adoption.
The Town Council advertised a proposed fiscal-year budget of about $10.5 million and scheduled a public hearing for next Monday, council members said. A council member added that the draft includes a 1.5-cent property tax increase that would be dedicated to Fletcher Farm Rescue.
The advertised budget is posted for the required 10-day comment period before the council may consider adoption. Officials said they have not received substantive public comments as of the meeting and that the town clerk prepared hard copies of the budget message for members who requested printed versions.
Council members and staff discussed recent valuation updates that affected the advertised figures; staff said they had expected another valuation change but did not expect further updates before next week’s hearing. The manager said he would present a brief PowerPoint at next week’s public hearing and noted that Chief Griffin had been informed about the additional revenues from the latest valuation.
The council did not take a final vote on the budget; adoption is expected to occur after the public hearing and any required statutory steps. The meeting adjourned at the end of the agenda.
