LIVERMORE — The town’s Budget Committee will start review of the proposed $1.96 million spending plan for the 2011-12 year on Wednesday.

The Budget Committee meeting begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at the town office.

The proposed package reflects an increase of $53,467 over the current year.

However, after including revenues, the net proposal for the next fiscal year is about $1 million, which is $19,225 over the net budget this year.

Big differences are budgeting more for heating oil and primarily diesel fuel, town administrative assistant Kurt Schaub said.

There is also money included in the budget to replace the roof on the Fire Department part of the town office. It is estimated to cost $11,000, he said. The town also budgeted more for health insurance because more employees are participating in the town’s health insurance plan.

There are also offsets that will be factored in, including normal valuation growth, increased departmental revenues and general revenues that include state revenue sharing and motor vehicle excise taxes that will help offset the increase.

The budget that will be presented to the Budget Committee will represent zero change in property taxes, Schaub said.

Figuring in the estimated school budget figures and the town’s share of Androscoggin County government, Schaub projects that selectpersons could set a lower tax rate. He estimated the tax rate could drop 40 cents per $1,000 of property value to $13.40.

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