Link to Budget Committee Recommendations for FY2027

From:          Milt Simon
To:            Select Board; Jerry Douglass
Cc:            Neil Berry; Marc Derr; Allan Purinton; Phyllis Brannon; Milton Simon; Jill Gastonguay; Jeffrey Wakeman; Donna
               Church
Subject:       Budget Committee Recommendations for GFY2027
Date:          Saturday, May 9, 2026 3:32:33 PM

Hi all!

The Budget Committee has concluded its review of the Selectboard's proposed budget for FY2027. Below are our committee's recommendations:

General Government: Raise & appropriate $763,309

Public Safety: Raise & appropriate $745,485

Public Works: Raise & appropriate $1,922,727

Community Services: Raise & appropriate $1,000

Debt Service: Raise & appropriate $624,111

Fire Department Capital Reserve: Raise & appropriate $40,000

Public Works Capital Reserve: Raise & appropriate $250,000

Municipal Buildings Capital Reserve: Raise & appropriate $0

Grants Matching Reserve: Raise & appropriate $0

Amount to authorize Selectboard to appropriate from the General Fund's existing fund balance to reduce the amounts authorized to be raised in taxes: $350,000

Respectfully submitted, Milt Simon Budget Committee Chair