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Special Town Meeting | Inside the Capital Budget (S3, 20)
Roofs, generators, water systems: someone has to plan for when they wear out and figure out how to pay for them. Finance Director Darrin Tangeman explains the capital budget and how the five-year plan shapes what reaches Town Meeting.
Capital vs. operating budgets
Where the money comes from
Why some articles need a three-quarters vote
How a facilities assessment could change long-range planning
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