A Message from the Town Manager: March 2024
A Message from the Town Manager: March 2024
Budget Information-Town Elections-Town Meeting
The annual budget is our largest and most significant policy document. The 24.25 proposed budget that will be presented at Town Meeting demonstrates our organization’s commitment to top community priorities and shared values.
This spending plan reflects strong collaboration, thoughtful consideration, and some tough choices, with a goal of best supporting our community in the year ahead. Most of all, it centers the needs of the many types of people who make Plymouth so special.
I firmly believe that we need to have a balanced budget that the majority of the Plymouth Tax Payers can support. This means meeting expectations and creating sustainability for the town.
Recommendations about how to allocate funding must always demonstrate fiscal stewardship. But the best recommendations also reflect shared values, advance community priorities, address critical and emerging needs, build resilience, and improve the quality of life for all. I am confident the 24.25 Recommended Budget achieves each of these goals.
If approved, the 24.25 Budget is ($12,758,155) Approximate decrease of 15% from the 23.24 budget of ($15,032,997) this represents a decrease of $2,274,842. Resulting in a potential Town Tax Rate decrease of $1.24 which is -%12.5 from $11.09 to $9.85 Per $1,000 in valuation. (Revenues are estimated)
Town Elections will take place on Tuesday, March 12th at Plymouth Elementary School gymnasium, the following elected positions will be on the Ballot:
Selectboard: 1 Position – 3 Year Term Town Clerk: 1 Position – 1 Year Term Library Trustees: 2 Positions – 3 Year Term Cemetery Trustee: 1 Position – 3 Year Term
In addition, there will be (7) Zoning Amendments that will be included on the Ballot. To review the Amendments, please reach out to Joseph Perez, Planner in the Planning Department for an overview at 603.536.1731 or jperez@plymouthnh.gov
Town Meeting will be held at Plymouth Elementary School in the gymnasium on Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00pm
If you would like to discuss your concerns or ideas, please stop in, email or call me at (603)536- 1731 X112.
Respectfully,
Scott Weden, Town Manager