2024 Budget
The 2024 Town Budget was adopted on March 12, 2024 at the Annual Town Election as Articles 10, 11, and 12. The FY24 General Fund budget totals $22,860,862. At the same election voters approved the FY24 Water Fund budget of $4,962,773 and the FY24 Sewer Fund budget of $7,490,430. The total amount of the FY24 General, Water, and Sewer Fund budgets is $35,314,065.
In addition to the budget, the Town approved several financial warrant articles with various funding sources.
Bond Articles
Town voters approved four bond articles - Police and Fire Substation Design/Construction - $17,522,500; School Street Area Design/Reconstruction - $6,510,000; Webster Avenue Pump Station supplemental funding - $213,300, and Surface Water Treatment Plant Design/Engineering - $500,000.
Financial Articles
Other Financial Articles approved at the 2024 Election include:
Article 13 - Planet Playground - $595,000
Article 14 - Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan - Water Street - $100,000
Article 15 - Sick Leave Expendable Trust Appropriation - $100,000
Article 16 - Parks Improvement Fund Appropriation - $75,000
Article 17 - Snow and Ice Deficit Fund Appropriation - $50,000
Article 18 - ADA Capital Reserve Fund Appropriation - $50,000
Article 19 - Fund Swasey Parkway Expendable Trust - $3,500
Other Articles
Other Articles passed at the 2024 Town Election include:
Article 20 - Adopt Investment Services for Capital Reserve Funds (managed by Trustees of Trust Funds)
Article 21 - Establish Town Solar Array Revolving Fund
Article 22 - Modify Composition of Water/Sewer Advisory Committee
Article 23 - Modify Composition of Heritage Commission
Article 24 - Rugg Property Citizen's Petition
One article failed to pass, the Swasey Parkway Citizen's Petition