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Board members say they will rework budget after override loss
Summary
Selectmen and committee members said they will pull together a revised town-meeting budget that prioritizes public safety and education, and emphasized community healing after two override defeats.
Board and committee members acknowledged the vote and emphasized immediate work to craft a budget acceptable to voters. "We showed no progress really in coming up with an answer that was more palatable to people," a committee member said, urging a fresh approach to align spending with community priorities.
Another committee member urged unity, saying the town needs to heal after the strains of the pandemic and two overrides in a short period. Meeting participants offered no timetable for a new override ballot; board staff were assigned to draft a revised budget for town meeting and explore options to address public-safety staffing within the current revenue constraints.
