April 17, 2025
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Guilford Vol. XXVIII Iss. 16
Guilford Adopts $48 Million Budget, $4.2 Million in Improvements By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
Taxpayers in Guilford approved the new $48 million town budget for the 2025-’26 fiscal year by a margin of 2,126-1,342, while the majority of voters also approved $4.2 million in appropriations for various town improvements. The approved budget, which totals $48,445,729 in expenditures from the town, represents a 3.5% increase in expenditures
from the current budget, which is set to expire on Monday, June 30. The town will begin operating under the new budget on Tuesday, July 1. One of the main drivers in the upcoming budget includes a 14% increase in employee medical benefits, with $4,323,710 budgeted. This figure factors in an offset of $165,000 from the town’s reserve fund—a move which the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance previously agreed to as a way to mitigate the
increased costs. There is $1,058,934 in capital expenditures included in the budget, marking a 1.67% decrease from the current budget. While routine capital expenditures, such as vehicles for police and infrastructure funding for engineering, are seeing increases, there are also projects in the areas of parks and recreation, natural resources, and the fire See Guilford Adopts page 7
Tee’d Up Carmine Mangino practices his putting at Guilford Lakes Golf Course on a beautiful spring day on April 14. The course, which opened its 2025 season on March 29, has just started its men's league, which runs through the end of August.
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