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Clerk presents budget estimates; council notes small increases and statewide uncertainty
Summary
Clerk distributed budget estimates showing little overall change, with modest increases in salary and health-insurance lines and an approximate 4% growth figure; councilors flagged upcoming state-level discussions that could affect final numbers.
The town clerk provided councilors with preliminary budget estimates for the coming year and asked them to review the documents and bring questions forward. The clerk said the estimates were divided into standard budget series and that the overall change was small compared with the previous year.
The clerk noted modest increases for salaries and a small rise in the health-insurance line and said, “The growth of 4%, and we've got it. We're glad we hit the 4%.” Councilors also discussed uncertainty from state-level clerks’ meetings and the potential for changes that could affect revenue or requirements, with the clerk advising the council to seek updated estimates when those statewide discussions conclude.
Council did not adopt the budget at the meeting; members were asked to review the draft estimates and return comments in advance of formal advertisement of the budget estimate.
