Board seeks staff confirmation on rate calculation method before finalizing vote

Jul 22, 2026

Members debated whether to add the municipal and local agreement rates to both homestead and non‑homestead education rates and paused to call town staff for confirmation; staff (Darlene) confirmed the method and the board completed its vote.

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During the meeting, several board members expressed confusion about whether certain components (municipal and local agreement rates) should be added once or twice when compiling columns for homestead and non‑homestead votes. One member said they were not comfortable voting without understanding the calculation.

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