Council backs $790,000 supplemental appropriation
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The Council voted 9-1 to support an approximately $790,000 supplemental municipal budget appropriation and call a September 1, 2026, Special Town Meeting, subject to Board of Finance action. The Council said supplemental state aid would support the spending plan without increasing the municipal mill rate.
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What this means
The appropriation is not final; the Board of Finance must take required action and the matter is scheduled for consideration at the September 1 Special Town Meeting. The Council also restored standard hiring, payment, and purchasing procedures after temporary restrictions. Downtown residents and businesses may apply for up to 100 one-year parking permits costing $175 each.
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- Supported an approximately $790,000 supplemental municipal budget appropriation and called a September 1, 2026, Special Town Meeting, subject to Board of Finance action; the vote was 9-1.
- Rescinded temporary hiring and spending restrictions and restored the Town's standard operating and procurement procedures.
- Scheduled a September 22, 2026, public hearing on a proposed Volunteer Public Safety Tax Abatement Program.
- Authorized the Town Manager to enter into a one-year agreement for Building Official services at a cost approximately $5,000 higher than the prior agreement.
- Established a temporary downtown parking permit program with up to 100 annual permits priced at $175 each for one year.
- Adopted an ordinance allowing waivers of penalties for late income and expense reports for rental income-producing real property.
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