relative to the default budget for official ballot town meetings.

Summary

The bill changes how a town’s default budget is calculated for official ballot meetings, removing salary and benefit amounts for positions that were vacant before the prior year’s budget and remain vacant. It adds an exception that lets towns keep funding for vacant public‑safety jobs that were listed in the previous budget, and any unused money must be used to lower local taxes. The goal is to make town budgets more accurate while protecting essential safety staffing.

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