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Council approves proposed amendments to town manager’s list of budget changes
Summary
At the April 20 workshop the council moved and unanimously approved an amendment that implements previously discussed changes—including a frozen police position and delayed cruiser replacements—clearing those items for later budget adoption.
The council voted to amend the draft list of budget changes that staff presented earlier in the meeting. Chair Chris Kamery asked for a motion to amend the presented changes; a councillor moved the amendment and staff seconded, and the council voted in favor (recorded as a 6‑0 vote). The amendment includes deferring a police cruiser replacement and freezing a police position among the changes the council approved at the workshop.
Council discussion leading up to the motion covered how the personnel and deferred‑capital changes would alter service levels and tax calculations; multiple councilors said they were uncomfortable but willing to adopt short‑term deferrals to create fiscal room. Staff will update the formal budget documents and confirm final counts for senior‑tax credits and other items before adoption.
