The annual town meeting will be held Wednesday, May 26, at 6:30 p.m. outside at the Community Center. The annual town election will also be held at the Community Center on Tuesday, May 25, from noon to 7 p.m. All candidates on the ballot are running unopposed. The proposed fiscal 2022 total budget is up 5.53 percent, or $252,310, over this year. The main drivers are the implementation of a preschool program, cost of living and contracted wage increases, and insurance. The town budget is $1,760,373, up $73,476 or 4.36 percent over this year. The final tally was amended at the Select Board meeting two weeks ago to include a 15-hour custodian position at $14.20 an hour.