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Board approves first readings of two ordinances: supplemental appropriations and the 2026 budget
Summary
Trustees conducted first readings and approved Ordinance 2025-02 (supplemental appropriations totaling $33,837.60 from donations, insurance and property sales and a $29,525 transfer) and Appropriation Ordinance 2025-003 (line-item budget details and water surcharge plans).
At the meeting the chair read Ordinance 2025-02 for a first reading and the board approved the measure. The ordinance would supplementally appropriate donations ($1,052), insurance settlements ($2,975), proceeds from scrap sales ($285.60) and authorize a $29,525 transfer from the Water Meter Fund to the Water Fund, totaling $33,837.60 to be added to the town’s books.
The board also held a first reading of Appropriation Ordinance 2025-003, which included line items for general government, public works, sanitation, the community center and water-related funds. The chair discussed the water surcharge phase 2 fund, an expected loan draw of approximately $1,314,000 once construction starts, and a proposed $15,000 transfer from reserves to fund heating/air investments for town buildings in 2026. Trustees approved the first reading by voice vote.
