Summary

Board Cuts and Adjusts Proposed Budget

OxfordApr 2, 20262 min read

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The Board of Finance recorded numerous proposed budget changes before the budget goes to a public hearing, including reducing highway materials to $400,000, tree removal services to $250,000, and sewer improvement reserves to $0.

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What this means

The changes would reduce or increase funding in several town departments before the budget reaches a public hearing. Major reductions include eliminating funding for a new utility worker, trail maintenance, forestry planning, and sewer improvement reserves. The board also increased stormwater contract services to $25,000 and parks maintenance contracts to $40,000.

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Reduced police funding for computer hardware to $12,000, trooper overtime contract services to $50,000, education to $20,000, uniforms and uniform supplies to $20,000, and vehicle maintenance to $60,000.
Reduced Park and Recreation field maintenance contracts to $284,347 and increased parks maintenance contracts to $40,000.
Reduced Planning and Zoning part-time clerk wages to $0, equipment to $1,000, and zoning regulation updates to $2,500.
Reduced Conservation Commission engineering services to $2,000, trail maintenance to $0, forestry management planning to $0, and office supplies to $1,000; increased uniforms to $400.
Reduced Public Works funding for a new utility worker to $0, highway equipment maintenance to $88,000, highway materials to $400,000, and road lining to $65,000.
Increased Public Works stormwater contract services to $25,000 and reduced computer hardware, computer maintenance, and maintenance materials funding.
Reduced recycling and solid-waste funding for bulky-waste services to $150,000, disposal services to $160,000, and maintenance materials to $12,000.
Reduced tree-removal services to $250,000, sewer improvement reserves to $0, and Water Pollution Control vehicle maintenance to $2,500.

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