MANCHESTER — The town will borrow $1.1 million of its $1.9 million in authorized bond capacity for the first two phases of the Main Street sewer extension, the Select Board
MANCHESTER — A Select Board discussion of how the town will fund its share of improvements to a parking lot behind the Walgreens Pharmacy building led to another serious topic:
MANCHESTER — Assistant Zoning Administrator Peter Brabazon has stepped in as acting administrator, while the town begins its search for a full-time hire to handle permit applications and reviews and
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MANCHESTERÂ â The town of Manchesterâs budget process kicked off Wednesday night, as Selectboard members began the work of evaluating the spending plan for fiscal 2022.
Town Manager John O Keefe emphasized the FY22 budget is still a work in progress. That said, it currently anticipates a tax increase of 4.86 percent for the 15 percent municipal share of property tax bills. That s higher than we d like it to be, O Keefe said.Â
In the past, the Selectboard has tackled the entire spending plan in one day-long session at the Park House at Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park. This year, the five-person board, meeting virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is splitting the budget into two shorter sessions.. The second will start at 9 a.m. Friday and can be watched on Zoom from a link on the town calendar.Â