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Salisbury budget moves to town meeting

SALISBURY — The 2024-25 budget proposals for municipal and education spending are set and will be the subject of a hybrid (in-person and online) town meeting Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m.

The public hearing was Monday, May 22. There was one question, about the transfer station.

After the hearing the Board of Finance voted unanimously to present the Board of Selectmen’s budget of $8,619,572 (an increase of $401,742 or 4.8%) and the Board of Education’s budget of $6,535,939 (an increase of $195,665 or 3.09%) to the town meeting.

Salisbury’s Region One assessment for 2024-25 is $4,412,718, an increase of $236,606 (5.67%).

Total education spending for 2024-25 is $10,948,657, an increase of $432,271 (4.11%).

The Region One referendum is Tuesday, May 7, with voting at Town Hall from noon to 8 p.m.

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