Selectboard hears administration budget; staff flags tech, insurance and pay pressures
Staff presented a 5% increase in the administration budget, citing pay and benefit changes, separate cyber‑security costs, and technology contracts (including one‑year services previously supported by ARPA). Board members pressed on AI tools, ballot-scanning costs and where small line‑item cuts can be made.
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A staff member presented the proposed fiscal 2026 administration budget and told the Selectboard the plan represents roughly a 5% increase driven primarily by pay raises, rising health‑insurance costs and higher social‑security contributions.
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