Bradford Select Board: Reviews 2026 budget to date and starts planning the 2027 budget

Bradford Select Board · Meeting recap · meeting of Friday, October 16, 2026

The Bradford Select Board held a working meeting on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. at BA Building Rm 26. Chair Meroa Benjamin called the meeting to order. Board members Meroa S. Benjamin, Jean Carlan and Jarrod Kosakowski were present. Carole Taylor and Josh Allen were absent. No additions or changes were made to the agenda.

Decisions

• Jarrod Kosakowski made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 a.m. The motion passed unanimously.

The minutes do not record any other motions or votes.

Also discussed

• 2026 budget to current day: Jessica Chase explained the format of the year-to-date (YTD) 2026 budget and some changes she made within NEMRC. The board members present asked various questions about YTD 2026 line-item totals.
• Health insurance: Jessica reviewed the increases in health insurance for FY2027.
• Reserve funds: Jessica reviewed various reserve funds. She asked whether the Select Board knew the history of these accounts.
• Proposed 2027 budget: Blakelee Danforth reviewed the memorandum for department heads and committee and commission chairs, who are preparing their 2027 budgets.
• Budget-only meetings: Blakelee and Jessica gave the board suggested dates for budget-only meetings for 2027.

Others present were Blakelee Danforth and Jessica Chase in person, and David O’Donnell, Marcey Carver and Katie O’Donnell by Zoom.

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