Budget committee to review Town Manager's proposed budget; schedules workshop and requests selectmen set deadlines

The Budget Committee met April 8, 2026, called to order by the chairman at 5:30 p.m., and recorded attendance as John Keenan, Jerry Erbes and Bethany Leavitt.

A nomination from the floor to name Jerry Erbes as moderator was approved by the committee, recorded in the minutes as a 3-0 vote. The transcript does not identify who made the motion to nominate.

The committee moved to correct an entry in the April 1, 2026, minutes. A motion to amend the minutes to reflect that the moderator vote count should read 3-0 (rather than 2-0 as previously listed) was seconded by Mrs. Leavitt and recorded as approved in the transcript; the minutes entry shows the approval with a recorded 2-0 vote.

The members noted a new proposed budget plan left by the Town Manager and opened a workshop session to review the plan. The transcript contains no line-item figures, totals, or further detail about the budget; the plan is described only as "left by Town Manager for review."

The committee approved a motion requesting that the selectmen set deadlines for the budget schedule and approval timeline; Mrs. Leavitt seconded the motion and the vote is recorded in the minutes as 2-0 in favor.

The committee set its next meeting for April 15, 2026 (motion seconded by Mrs. Leavitt and recorded as 2-0), then approved a motion to adjourn. The meeting is recorded as adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

The minutes do not include debate on budget specifics, vote-by-name roll calls, or budget amounts; they record procedural actions, scheduling, and a plan left by the Town Manager for the committee's later review.