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Selectmen approve 3% raise for town manager; chair says increase included in budget
Summary
The board approved a 3% ($4,500) compensation increase for the town manager for fiscal year 2027, which the chair said was already included in the adopted budget and will not require additional funds.
The Board of Selectmen voted to approve a 3% compensation increase for the town manager for fiscal year 2027, described during the meeting as $4,500. The chair emphasized the raise was included in the budget and does not require additional appropriations.
Selectman (S2) moved the pay increase: "I would move that the Board of Selectmen approve a 3% or $4,500 compensation increase for the town manager for 2027." Several board members praised the manager’s responsiveness and long-term planning; the chair noted this is the first increase in the manager’s just-over-two-year tenure.
The manager thanked the board for the action. The chair recorded the vote and thanked the manager for his service; the board did not specify further conditions for implementation beyond incorporation into payroll.
