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Board of Finance to deliberate town budgets; referendum tentatively set for May 16
Summary
The Board of Finance will deliberate municipal budgets at Town Hall tonight; any budget changes would go to a May 5 town meeting before a tentative May 16 referendum. The presenter urged public review and explained how budgets move from the board to referendum.
Presenter announced that the Board of Finance will hold budget deliberations at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall and may adjust budget categories or pass the budgets as recommended.
The presenter said that once the Board of Finance finalizes the budgets, the town will hold a public town meeting on May 5 where residents can comment and the referendum date will be set; the town council has tentatively selected Saturday, May 16, for the referendum to encourage turnout. "Tonight, right here at Town Hall, 7:00 p.m., Board of Finance is having their deliberations," the presenter said.
The presenter explained the procedural sequence: Board of Finance deliberation → town meeting for public input and setting the referendum date → referendum. He encouraged residents unable to attend in person to watch the deliberations via the town Facebook or YouTube pages.
The presenter did not disclose any specific proposed line-item changes during the broadcast. He said the budgets are independent of one another and "each rises and falls on its own." The presenter directed residents to follow upcoming public postings for final figures and referendum details.
Looking ahead, the town will publish final budget documents and referendum instructions after the Board of Finance completes its deliberations and the town meeting sets the official referendum date.
