Town Manager Richard Davis said there is an increase of about $743,000.
“Fully half of that increase is in workers’ comp as a result of the (LEAP) explosion,” he said. “We’ve paid out nearly $2 million and will continue to pay.”
Beyond that, the budget is about 0.5% over the budget proposed last year prior to cuts being made, Davis said.
The town is expected to see substantial new revenue from the (Sandy River Farms) solar project and a healthy unassigned fund balance could offset some of the increases, he noted.
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A 2% cost of living adjustment across the board for all departments except police, who had different contract negotiations was given all employees, Davis said.