STONEHAM – There shouldn’t be any surprises at the annual town meeting Saturday, according to Selectman John Collins.
“I’m anticipating and hoping it will be a nice, quiet town meeting, because I don’t think there are any issues for folks to get excited about,” Collins said Wednesday.
Collins did not have figures for the total proposed municipal budget, and Treasurer Mary Fox could not be reached for comment. Last year, voters approved a municipal budget of $187,820, of which $89,091 was to be raised in taxes and $98,729 was to be taken from the town’s general fund.
Saturday’s meeting will begin at 10 a.m. at the Stoneham Fire Station. Collins said most of the items that voters will be asked to approve are straightforward budget items carried over from years past.
Those include a request to spend no more than $31,000 to cover the salaries of town officials and employees such as the selectmen, the fire chief, and the town clerk and treasurer.
A sum of $7,500 has been requested for the Stoneham Fire Department.
A total of $33,000 has been requested for repairs and improvements to highways, roads and bridges. Voters will also be asked to approve the expenditure of $23,564 in Maine Department of Transportation block grants.
An additional $30,000 is being sought for snow removal, and the town is requesting $3,119 for the road fund.
The annual request for money to run the dump has come in at $30,000. Voters also will be asked to approve rolling over the $7,468 balance in the dump capital expenditure account.
Voters will be asked to raise $131 for the care of the fish screen at Keewaydin Lake Dam, and $200 for the maintenance of the Virginia Lake boat access.
Several community service organizations also have requested funds.
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