Middle School/High School Auditorium, 383 Boston Road

Check-in begins at 6:30pm

Meeting starts promptly at 7pm 

A

t the May 13 annual town meeting, voters will act on a $38.9 million budget, 2.72 percent or just over one million dollars more than last year.

Town Manager James Smith estimated that the tax levy will raise $29.5 million, while state aid will add $6.6 million. Local receipts are expected to total $2.4 million.

A transfer from the Capital Stabilization Fund in the amount of $234,673 and $56,000 will come from free cash.

Budget recommendations for the following departments are:

Police $2.4 million

Fire $634K

Ambulance service $103K 

Sutton schools $21.3 million (including Blackstone Valley Regional)

Highway department (snow & ice removal, street lighting, cemetery) $1.2 million

Health and Human services $387K

Library $270,548

Recreation $42,270

Insurance and benefits $3.78 million