Town Warrant Article 5 - Two Thumbs Up
Two 'Grok Thumbs Up
Everything is funded, a few new things were added ('Don't tase me, bro!"). It is a good budget - fair to the Town Administration and fair to the taxpayers.
Article 5: Shall the Town raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $10,825,284? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $10,874,772 which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. NOTE: This operating budget warrant article does not include appropriations contained in ANY other warrant articles. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen, Recommended by the Budget Committee)
Principle: Lower spending results in lower taxes. The budget, without the other warrant articles, is below the rate of inflation. Good job!
Our recommendation to our fellow citizens is to vote "Yes" on this article.
