Board Sets 3.9% Tax Increase Budget
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The Board of Finance approved budget reductions intended to produce a combined 3.9% increase for taxpayers: $344,028 from the town budget and $1,376,133 from the Board of Education budget. Both votes passed with Chuck Pennewill and Curtis Ehler opposed.
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What this means
The adjusted budgets are $21,859,185 for the town and $53,156,736 for the Board of Education. The Town Council and town manager are to determine the precise impact of the overall town budget cut. A public hearing is scheduled for April 20, a town meeting for May 5, and a referendum for May 12 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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- Approved a $344,028 reduction from the proposed town budget to target a combined 3.9% increase for taxpayers; the motion passed with Chuck Pennewill and Curtis Ehler opposed.
- Approved a $1,376,133 reduction to the Board of Education budget to target the same 3.9% taxpayer increase; the motion passed with Chuck Pennewill and Curtis Ehler opposed.
- Set the public hearing for April 20 at 6:30 p.m. and a special Board of Finance meeting for April 20 at 7:30 p.m., both in Bellingham.
- Set the town meeting for May 5 at 6:30 p.m. and the referendum for May 12 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Recorded that Tucker Mechanical agreed to provide consultation on high school system maintenance at no cost.
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