Budget information Annually, the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager, working with department heads, prepare a budget for the upcoming year.  From this budget, the town meeting warrant articles for appropriations is prepared. Budget information is available in various levels of detail: Budget overview - which shows the departmental totals & the changes from last year's budget. Budget detail by department & section.  The town's chart of accounts is broken down into sections as prescribed by the State-wide Chart of Accounts.  These sections (for expenditures) include: Salaries Benefits Supplies Professional & technical services Property services Other purchased services Legal obligations Property acquisition & improvements Reserve account funding. Departmental detail - this is detail by account number.  Information is available for: General government - which includes Board of Selectmen, election, & town meeting costs, administrative expenses, code enforcement, planning, assessing, and finance department costs. Health & welfare - which includes the cost of the health officer & general assistance provided to our residents. Public safety - which includes the crossing guard, sheriff's department contract, fire department costs, hydrant rents, ambulance stipend to the City of Old Town, street lighting, animal control, & emergency management costs. Public works - which includes road maintenance, stormwater costs, septage disposal contract, and solid waste disposal costs. Culture & recreation - which includes the Old Town Library subsidy, parks maintenance & improvements, the summer rec program, & funding of recreational organizations. Legal obligations - which includes debt service & the county tax Other - which includes cemeteries & funding of public service organizations.

What's going on...

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New transfer station hours & fee schedule

Transfer station passes now available.

New Town Office Hours in effect

Bids being accepted for Brush Truck