Durham will hold special town meeting to sort out contradictory budget vote
The special town meeting will take place at 9 a.m. May 22 outside the town office.
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The April 6 vote was set to determine the fate of the town’s $3.6 million municipal budget, however, while voters approved all the budget spending articles, they rejected an increase in the property tax levy limit.
Durham’s Upcoming Warrant Article Vote
Total Debt Service Budget: $980,862
Raise: $893,762
Transfer from Fire Department Capital: $30,000
Transfer from Undesignated Fund: $27,100
More specifically, voters authorized the town to raise $1,669,614 in the budget articles but voted for the 2021 levy limit to sit at $1,583,039 an $86,575 difference.