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Select Board-backed proposal would add Economic Development Director at $121,578 for 2026

Budget Committee · January 15, 2026

Summary

Warrant Article 22 proposes hiring an Economic Development Director at a 2026 cost of $121,578 (nine months); Select Board recommended 4-1-0 and Municipal Budget Committee recommended 9-0-0. No public comment was recorded at the hearing.

Warrant Article 22 asks voters to approve $121,578 to fund a nine-month portion of an Economic Development Director position in 2026, with a full-year 2027 cost estimated at $162,018. The Select Board recommended the article by a 4-1 vote and the Municipal Budget Committee recommended it 9-0-0. Chair Galanis opened the article for comment and recorded no speakers.

Committee members noted the estimated tax impact for 2026 is approximately $0.02 per $1,000, or $11.98 on a $600,000 home. The article will proceed to Deliberative Session as recommended for voter consideration.

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