Bradford selectboard, budget committee set Annual Town Meeting warrant, approve $677,438 in estimated revenues

The Bradford Selectboard and the town's Budget Committee approved multiple budget line items on Feb. 2, 2026, finalizing amounts to appear on the Annual Town Meeting warrant. The committee recorded an estimated revenues total of $677,438 and approved a series of departmental budgets and capital reserve proposals.

The executive budget was approved at $293,714 on a motion by Selectboard member Edward Nevells, seconded by Budget Committee member Candace Jones; twelve voted in favor and Budget Committee member Matthew McCarthy opposed the measure. The board approved a $92,400 Fire Department budget and a $109,863 Town Maintenance budget, both by unanimous votes recorded in the minutes.

The Cemetery budget was set at $23,600; discussion resulted in adding $1,400 to Capital Reserves to fund cemetery road repairs. The Summer Road budget was set at $122,950 and the Winter Road budget at $300,115, producing a total road budget of $423,065. The board approved a Recreation/Bradford Days budget of $7,920, an Animal Control budget of $9,400 and Capital Reserves of $123,150. Use of surplus in the amount of $80,000 was approved as well.

According to the minutes, motions to approve each line item were made by Selectboard members and seconded by Budget Committee members; most measures passed unanimously or by recorded counts. The minutes do not indicate further deliberation on the specific revenue estimates beyond the recorded vote.

The board and committee approved the budget figures for inclusion on the warrant, which will be presented to voters at the Annual Town Meeting.