Bridgewater's Finances
August 17, 2007
The Board of Selectmen and the Advisory Board have together crafted a report detailing what will happen if the upcoming override votes (August 20 Town Meeting and September 8 ballot) passes, and the loss of services if the votes fail. The local press has also run these numbers for the community.
The $2.199,655 override provides funding to the following departments and amounts:
Police...............$292,983 Town Clerk..........$30,000
Fire.................$338,215 Senior Center.......$13,000
Highway..............$336,320 Selectmen...........$20,000
Library..............$466,526 Inspection Services.$15,000
Health Insurance.....$200,000 Health..............$47,000
Council on Aging.....$100,643 Accountant..........$11,000
Assessors.............$63,704 Town Buildings......$26,250
Recreation............$53,000 Veterans............$34,500
Community Development.$51,562 Other Accounts......$62,639
Collector.............$37,313
This analysis more accurately reflects the effect of the override, compared to the strange presentation of the Article for the August 20th Town Meeting.
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