MEREDITH — The proposed town manager’s budget is currently a 5.5% increase over last year, and is expected to be voted on by the selectboard at the end of the month, to be included in the warrant presented to voters at Town Meeting early next year.

The proposed budget request is for $23.4 million, $100,000 lower than the 2026 department budget request total. Town leaders have been going through the 2026 budget process since October, and on Monday, Town Manager Judie Milner presented her proposed budget, which will be up for further discussion on Monday, Dec. 22.

The savings in the town manager's proposal include the following items removed from the 2026 budget: $40,000 for the ordinance update project; $27,000 for a carpet project and cruiser computer replacements; $25,000 for a columbar

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