Department budgets

General government

The town’s own administration grew 10.2% a year, $168,340 past the cap in dollars, third of the twelve.

1 · The facts

  • $2,177,964

    voted, FY2025

  • 4.9%

    of the voted budget, FY2025

  • 10.2%

    a year, FY2023 to FY2025

  • $168,340

    a year above what 2.5% growth carries (ours)

    our estimate

  • $402,222

    Information Technology, its largest line, FY2025

  • $192,247

    Assessor's Administration, FY2023

  • $289,822

    Assessor's Administration, FY2025

  • 3

    Assessing office posts, FY2025

  • 2

    Assessing office posts, FY2023

2 · What it shows

  1. 1

    Assessor's Administration rose $97,575, the most of any line in the group.

  2. 2

    Its largest single line in FY2025 is Information Technology, at $402,222.

  3. 3

    The group grew 10.2% a year: 4.9% of the budget, $168,340 past the cap in dollars.

General government’s lines
FY2023FY2025Change
Assessor's Administration$192,247$289,822+$97,575
Town Clerk Salary$54,561$79,438+$24,877
Treasurer's Administration$93,126$115,794+$22,668
Town Accountant$242,693$260,802+$18,109
Tax Collector's Admin$108,853$126,599+$17,746
Conservation Commission$71,319$84,738+$13,419
Town Manager Expense$6,000$16,200+$10,200
Town Clerk's Administration$51,545$60,960+$9,415
Town Manager Salary$157,232$165,044+$7,811
Planning Board$157,817$162,677+$4,860
Elections$16,353$18,525+$2,172
Annual Town Audit$42,100$44,100+$2,000
Registration & Census$24,450$25,950+$1,500
Finance Committee Expense$800$1,800+$1,000
Zoning Board of Appeals$3,900$4,500+$600
Banking Charges$1,000$1,000+$0
Legal Expenses$110,000$110,000+$0

Lines that appear in both omnibus budgets under the same printed label. A line whose label changed is not joined.

Sources

What changed

Version 15 — updated September 20, 2026