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 Your Suggested Budget Exercise Online
   with special thanks to Kevin Kohrt for coding this script
1. Review the Department Budgets
2. Enter your budget recommendation in the blue cells
3. If Your Budget total is less than the available funds, show how you suggest to allocate  the surplus.
4. Provide Feedback (even if you have not completed the worksheet.)

To Print and mail-in your mock budget, click here (webpage)
To Print and mail-in your mock budget, click here (PDF)
 
Department Current Amount FY06 Department Request for FY07 - Next Year Your Budget Recommendation
Schools Currently represents >54% of total operational budget
 Local $28,037,000 $31,169,000 $ 
 Reg Voc Tech $305,000 $320,000 $320,000
 Sub total $28,342,000 $31,489,000 $ 
Difference from '06 $3,147,000 $
Other Gen Govt. Currently represents 23% of total operational budget
  Debt & Interest $6,613,000 $6,706,000 $6,706,000
  Employee Benefits $4,940,000 $5,981,000 $5,981,000
  Fire Insurance $355,000 $370,000 $370,000
  Sub total $11,908,000 $13,057,000 $13,057,000
Difference from '06 $1,149,000 $1,149,000
Public Safety Currently Represents 7% of total operational budget
  Police $1,918,000 $2,125,000 $ 
  Fire $1,602,000 $1,770,000 $ 
  Other $200,000 $213,000 $ 
  Sub total $3,720,000 $4,108,000 $  -->
  Difference $388,000 $
Public Services Currently represents 5% of total operational budget
  Waste Collection $1,101,000 $1,157,000 $ 
  Highway Department $978,000 $1,046,000 $ 
  DPW Department $346,000 $369,000 $ 
  Other $398,000 $406,000 $ 
  Sub total $2,823,000 $2,978,000 $
Difference from '06 $155,000 $
Town Hall Currently represents 3% of total operational budget
  Town Hall Departments $1,562,000 $1,758,000 $ 
  Sub total $1,562,000 $1,758,000 $  -->
Difference from '06 $196,000 $
Culture & Recreation Currently represents <1% of total operational budget
  Library $307,000 $331,000 $ 
  Parks & Rec $48,000 $49,000 $ 
  Other $3,000 $2,000 $ 
  Sub total $358,000 $382,000 $  -->
Difference from '06 $24,000 $
Human Services Currently represents <1% of total operational budget
  Counsel of Aging $159,000 $318,000 $ 
  Board of Health $122,000 $166,000 $ 
  Youth Commission $0 $15,000 $ 
  Veterans $9,000 $13,000 $ 
  Sub total $290,000 $512,000 $
Difference from '06 $222,000 $
Water & Sewer represents 6% of total operational budget
  Water Ops & Debt Service $1,287,000 $1,352,000 $1,352,000
  Sewer Ops & Debt Service $1,884,000 $1,925,000 $1,925,000
  Sub total $3,171,000 $3,277,000 .$3,277,000
Difference from '06   $106,000 $106,000
TOTAL Current Amount Department Requests Your Budget
$52,174,000 $57,561,000 $
Difference vs. Current Amount $5,387,000 $
 
Below we look at your budget relative to the actual amount of money expected to be available without a proposition 2 1/2 override.
Available Funds $54,400,000  
less Your Budget Recommendation $  
Difference $  
 
 
  Surplus Amount $
  Apply to:  
  Tax Reduction $ 
  Stabilization Recovery $ 
  Capital Projects $ 
  Remainder $
FEEDBACK
By now, you must have some thoughts and questions about the budget and the process. We are very interested in any specific thoughts, opinions, and ideas about how we should be dealing with the finances of the Town. If you have ideas about how we could save money, improve efficiencies, or other topics; please write these in the space provided.  Also, indicate if you are interested in joining us at the Public Forum in March to discuss further.
We'd appreciate it if you would be willing to provide some contact information as well. This information is intended to verify entries, and may also used by the Appropriations Committee to communicate with you, as an interested resident. It will not be shared with any other groups without first asking your express permission. If you have any other caveats or concerns over the use of this information, please include them in the above Feedback box.
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      Updated: 03/08/06

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