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Board member urges earlier budget 'setting the table'; members praise pothole response
Summary
Board member Cathy Salchert asked for an earlier 'setting the table' budget session this fall to give Council and residents clearer starting assumptions; members also praised prompt pothole repairs and discussed community interest in Sperry Park improvements.
During communications from members, Board member Cathy Salchert asked the board to consider recommending the Town Council include an earlier 'setting the table' session in the fall budget calendar so councilors and residents have clearer starting information before later budget choices. Salchert noted last year’s calendar timing and the narrow margin by which the budget passed—"the budget only passed by 11 votes"—as reasons to consider earlier public hearings.
Carl Gisnarian relayed positive resident feedback about pothole repairs and community appreciation for timely maintenance; Chair Houston Putnam Lowry acknowledged the praise and said, "good job fixing the potholes." Members also discussed Sperry Park field improvements and the role of community support in funding extracurricular facilities.
Salchert framed the agenda request as "food for thought" for the board and the Town Council; board members agreed to consider the suggestion when the council sets the budget calendar in July.
