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Kennebunk boards approve $8.19 million in revenues and raise community garden funding to $5,000
Summary
On March 3, 2026, the Kennebunk Select Board and Budget Board voted to approve the 2026–27 revenues figure of $8,192,617 and reconsidered a prior Community Garden Committee expenditure, increasing it from $3,000 to $5,000; the latter passed 4–1 with one abstention.
Kennebunk — At a joint meeting on March 3, 2026, the Town of Kennebunk’s Select Board and Budget Board voted on key items in the 2026–27 proposed municipal budget, approving a revenues total of $8,192,617 and increasing Community Garden Committee expenditures to $5,000 after a motion to reconsider a prior vote.
The meeting, called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Select Board Chair Miriam Whitehouse and Budget Board Vice Chair Laura Sevigny, was held in Rooms 300/301 at Town Hall and via Zoom; it was recorded for later viewing on the town website. Finance Director Kayla Tierney reviewed the Revenues section of the proposed budget book and answered members’ questions before the boards took final votes on the revenue line.
The Budget Board approved the revenues line with a recorded tally of 5 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent and 0 abstentions. The Select Board approved the same revenues line with a recorded tally of 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent and 0 abstentions. The Budget Board’s motion on the revenues line was made by Thomas Wellman and seconded by Charles Auger; the Select Board’s motion was made by Lisa Pratt and seconded by Karen Plattes.
The boards also voted to reconsider a prior Select Board vote from Feb. 26, 2026 that had set Community Garden Committee expenditures at $3,000. After reconsideration, the Select Board took a new vote to allocate $5,000 to the Community Garden Committee. The motion to set the new amount was made by Kortney Nedeau and seconded by Karen Plattes. The recorded outcome was 4 in favor, 1 opposed (William Ward), 1 abstention (Leslie Trentalange) and 1 absent (Kevin Therrien).
No direct quotes were recorded in the minutes provided. Town Manager Bryan Laverriere and multiple department directors and staff, including Finance Director Kayla Tierney and Deputy Finance Director Kris Fogg, were listed as present to support the review and answer questions.
The joint meeting proceeded to final votes on the municipal budget; further actions or final adoption steps were not recorded in the provided minutes.
