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Board outlines $180,000 resurfacing article for Pleasant Street and Oxbow Road, provides taxpayer impact examples
Summary
Staff presented Article 7 requesting $180,000 to resurface Pleasant Street and paved Oxbow Road; staff provided estimated taxpayer impacts and said the funds are needed now rather than waiting another year. Board members requested printed spreadsheets showing exact impacts for town meeting.
Town staff presented Article 7 seeking voter authorization to raise $180,000 by taxes to resurface Pleasant Street and the paved portion of Oxbow Road and explained why the work is being requested outside the regular budget cycle (to allow work to proceed this year rather than waiting). Staff provided example impacts on typical homes (rough approximations for $200,000–$400,000 homes) and said the proposed tax-rate increase equates to roughly a 6.4¢ per $100 rate increase spread across the grand list, which translates to modest increases for individual homeowners.
Board members asked for an Excel-style printout and email copy showing precise per-household impacts. Staff committed to preparing printed spreadsheets and distributing them to members prior to town meeting to ensure clear communication for voters.
