Board of Selectmen approves $11.9M budget and 18 warrant articles
Board approves $11.9M budget and 18 warrant articles. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget of $11,978,931 and 18 capital warrant articles, with Chairwoman Rachel Dilger, Vice Chair Jeffrey Kessler, Selectmen James Burroughs and Herbert Tellor Jr. voting
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of March 16, 2026
NH NEWPORT — Board approves $11.9M budget and 18 warrant articles. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget of $11,978,931 and 18 capital warrant articles, with Chairwoman Rachel Dilger, Vice Chair Jeffrey Kessler, Selectmen James Burroughs and Herbert Tellor Jr. voting 4-0. Operating budget tax impact of $7.68 per $1,000 valuation exceeds the default budget by $651,000.
Capital projects include $217,000 for a wheel loader, $210,000 for two full-time firefighter EMT positions, and $200,000 for a sidewalk plowing machine lease-purchase; combined with all warrant articles, the tax rate is projected at $8.88 per $1,000 valuation, an increase of $0.68 from the current year.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of March 16, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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