Within a time fixed by bylaw prior to the annual
town meeting, the town manager shall submit to the finance committee
a proposed budget and capital improvement program for the ensuing
fiscal year with an accompanying budget message and supporting documents.
The budget message submitted by the town manager shall explain the
budget in fiscal terms and in terms of work programs for all town
agencies. It shall outline the proposed fiscal policies of the town
for the ensuing fiscal year; describe important features of the proposed
budget and indicate any major variations from the current budget,
fiscal policies, expenditures and revenues together with reasons for
such change. The proposed budget shall provide a complete fiscal plan
of all town funds and activities and shall be in the form the town
manager deems desirable.
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The preliminary budget as adopted by the school
committee shall be submitted to the town manager at least ninety days
prior to the spring session of the annual town meeting to enable the
town manager to consider the effect of the school department's requested
appropriation upon the total town budget which is required to be submitted
under this section.
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The town manager shall, in conjunction with
the capital planning committee, submit a capital improvement program
to the select board and finance committee at the date fixed by bylaw
for the submission of the proposed operating budget unless some other
time is provided by bylaw.
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Annually the select board, in conjunction with
the town manager, shall prepare a five year financial forecast of
town revenue, expenditures and the general financial condition of
the town. The plan shall be submitted to the finance committee and
shall be available to the public.
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