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Important Dates
2011
Voting
Results
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A Welcome From The Chair
 In
1974, the residents of Milford, New Hampshire voted to create a Town Budget
Advisory Committee to add a public element to the review of the Town's operating
budget. Each year the Town Moderator appoints 9 persons, each a resident of
Milford, to comprise the Town Budget Advisory Committee. Appointment by the Town
Moderator ensures that the Budget Committee is an independent entity not
subordinated or otherwise subject to the Board of Selectmen or other Town
managing element. The 2010 Budget Advisory Committee includes Chuck Morrison
(Chair), Gill Archambault (Vice Chair), Peggy Seward (Secretary), Deanna Carter,
Matt Lydon, Rodny Richey, Trudy Morgan, Paul Burkhardt, and Jolie Whitten.
The role of the Budget Advisory Committee is to advise the Board of
Selectmen, and the Town Administrator, on budgetary matters as they prepare an
operating budget to present to the residents of Milford, NH for a town vote. The
Budget Advisory Committee conducts regular meetings, at which the public is
encouraged to attend and contribute, in thoroughly reviewing and analyzing the
Town's proposed operating budget, as well as evaluating Town operations and
budgetary practices.
In the proposed operating budget, we diligently look for efforts to correct,
or prevent, wasteful expenditures, adequate support for public services, and a
reasonable tax rate. In addition to any advice that may be provided, the Budget
Advisory Committee develops positions of support, or opposition, on components
of the proposed budget and warrant articles. Presentations to the Town
Administrator and the Board of Selectmen are advisory, not binding. The value of
the Budget Advisory Committee is that it serves as a mechanism to facilitate
public input to the budgetary process.
The Budget Advisory Committee regularly posts its meeting minutes, decisions
and votes (including majority and minority positions), presentations submitted
to the Town Administrator and the Board of Selectmen, as well as any other
relevant information culminating from our meetings here on this website.
In these challenging economic times, we strongly encourage you to get
involved and participate in our meetings, or submit comments for our
consideration. On behalf of everyone on the Town Budget Advisory Committee, we
look forward to serving our community.
Chuck Morrison
Chairman
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