Budget Hearing Reviews Town Department Spending

BudgetPublic SafetyLegal

Why it matters

Department budget requests will be incorporated into the final town budget that determines property tax rates.

What happened

Fire Marshal fees increased $100,000 due to estimated upcoming construction projects
Conveyance tax revenue increased $50,000 from higher property values and increased online land record usage
Legal department reported litigation increases from administrative and zoning appeals, plus tax appeals from property revaluations
Fire Chief requested staff increases but none were included due to budget constraints
Executive session held from 11:23 AM to 12:32 PM to discuss contingency budget items with no action taken
Health insurance renewal amounts still pending with a 13% rate increase cap in place

What is next