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Russellville board approves 2026 budget, posts taxpayer notice online
Summary
At a Russellville town meeting, the board voted to adopt the 2026 budget and posted the taxpayer notice and budget details online; the board also noted a recent state audit and that an invoice for the audit will be forthcoming.
The Russellville town board voted to adopt the 2026 budget at a regular meeting, approving a motion to accept the new budget by voice vote.
"We make a motion to accept the new budget," said Committee member (first speaking at SEG 036), who moved the measure. Chair (first speaking at SEG 016) called for the voice vote and announced the budget had been approved for 2026.
The board noted that the taxpayer notice and the budget details are available online and that the adoption completes required budget reporting for the government. Chair also reported that the state board of accounts completed an audit of the town and of Russell Water and that the town expects an invoice for that audit.
Why it matters: adopting the annual budget sets spending priorities and the town said the adoption finalizes the government's budget detail for the coming year and ensures public access to the taxpayer notice online.
What happens next: the board did not specify additional hearings tied to the budget at the meeting; members indicated the usual posting of the taxpayer notice and distribution of budget details online would follow.
