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BUDGET 2007-2008

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(last updated 08/09/07)

Town Councilors on Monday approved a $29.2 million municipal budget for 2007-2008.

The budget, which includes spending for town, school, county and Community Services, is up $824,741 over this year's, an increase of 2.9 percent. (click here to download/view budget summary)

The approved budget includes $8.5 million for town services, an increase of $205,205, or 2.47 percent.

It also includes a school budget of $18.8 million, $547,329 over this year's school budget, an increase of 3 percent.

The approved budget will mean a tax-rate increase of 30 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, or 1.86 percent.


School Budget Documents

Municipal Budget Documents

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Town Council Budget Workshop Schedule (as of 02/13/07)

Budget Submission Dates

(Administrative dates- No related meetings)

Monday, February 12, 2007 Draft Municipal department budgets due to town manager

Friday, March 16, 2007 Manager's recommended Municipal budget delivered to Town Council

Thursday, April 12, 2007 School Board recommended budget delivered to Town Council

Finance Committee Budget Review Meetings: All at 7:30 p.m.in the Town Hall, unless otherwise noted.

7 p.m. Thursday, April 05, 2007 Finance Committee Review of Accounts 100, 200, 400, 500, 600-635 and related 700 accounts

7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2007 Finance Committee Review of Municipal 300 and 640-660 and related 700 accounts Special Funds

Note: School Vacation April 16-20

Monday, April 23, 2007 7:30 p.m. School Board presentation of school budget to Town Council Finance Committee, Town Hall chamber

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Finance Committee Review of School Budget - Set Public Hearing for May 7th

Monday, May 07, 2007 Public Hearing on Proposed Budget

Monday, May 14, 2007 Budget Adoption Meeting

School Board Budget Schedule (revised 02/13/07)

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 7 p.m. Public Comment and Budget Workshop, High School Library

  • Public Comment

  • Budget Overview

  • Athletics Budget

  • Technology budget

  • Professional Development Budget

Saturday, March 24, 2007 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Public Comment and Budget Workshop, Town Hall chamber

  • Public Comment

  • Pond Cove School 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

  • Middle School 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

  • High School 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

  • Lunch: 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

  • Community Services 12:45 – 1:15 p.m.

  • Special Ed. District Wide 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.

  • Wrap-up 2:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Tuesday. March 27, 2007 7 p.m. School Board workshop, budget discussion, if needed, High School library.

Tuesday. April 10, 2007 7 p.m., School Board meeting, budget approval

Thursday, April 12, 2007 School Board recommended budget delivered to Town Council

Monday, April 23, 2007 7:30 p.m. School Board presentation of budget to Town Council Finance Committee, Town Hall chamber

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 7:30 p.m. Town Council Finance Committee review of School Budget, Town Hall chamber

Monday, May 7, 2007 7:30 p.m. Public Hearing on Proposed Budget

Monday, May 14, 2007 Budget Adoption Meeting