For a few years, the Select Board and Advisory Committee have warned that the Town would soon require a Proposition 2½ Override just to fund the Town’s general operations. They managed to avoid the issue over the past few years. But early this month, Select Board Chair Kathy Cook said the time is “here”. She believes they can’t avoid it for the next fiscal year’s budget and several to follow.

As they head into the new budget season, Cook, the board, and members of Advisory are starting to discuss what strategy to take for dealing with the “levy capacity” issue and getting approvals needed from voters. Read the full article →