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Town board adopts budget after brief public hearing
Summary
After reopening the budget public hearing and hearing no public comments, the board voted unanimously to adopt the annual budget; members discussed county tax mapping and warned the town’s rate could rise because assessed values fell.
The Chair reopened the public hearing on the town budget and invited public comment; with no substantive public remarks, a member moved to close the hearing and the board voted to do so.
A board member moved to approve the budget and another seconded; after the Chair called for the ayes and recorded no opposition, the Chair said, "The budget is passed." The staff member who explained the county’s tax-allocation method earlier noted the town’s share was "34,183" and that the town’s rate may increase because the town’s taxable value had declined.
Why it matters: adopting the budget authorizes the town’s spending priorities for the coming period and was a prerequisite for several other routine actions on the agenda, including payment of bills and procurement planning for public-works equipment. The board did not record an itemized dollar amount for the total budget on the public audio; budget documents were referenced as distributed earlier to members.
Next steps: the board approved routine bills and minutes later in the meeting. An executive session was scheduled after the public business concluded.
