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2025 Budget & Town Meeting
Note: This page is an archive of information related to the 2025 budget and Town meeting process. It includes information on budget presentations, warrant articles, Town Meeting, and more.
TOWN MEETING INFORMATION: The Town Deliberative Session is schedule for Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at Salem High School Auditorium. The Election and Ballot Voting is schedule for Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The March 11, 2025 Sample Ballot may be viewed here.
The March 11, 2025 Town Meeting Warrant and Voters Guide may be viewed here.
The February 8, 2025 Town Meeting Warrant may be viewed here.
The February 8, 2025 Deliberative Session Voters Guide may be viewed here.
The 2024 Town Report may be viewed here.
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS: The full text, purpose, and update to the proposed Charter Amendments 1-5 are available on the page here: https://www.salemnh.gov/1098/2025-Proposed-Charter-Amendments
CITIZEN PETITIONS: The deadline for citizen petitions was Tuesday, January 14, 2025 and has now passed. To view the form, please click here to view the guidelines and sample petition form.
BUDGET MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS: All budget materials and presentations will be compiled below. Each tab below also includes video recordings of the meetings and a brief explanation of what happened at each Town Council or Budget Committee meeting.
Please view the below tabs for more information on the budget, warrant articles, meetings, and the Town Meeting process.
2025 Operating Budget and Warrant Article Videos, Presentations, and Other Documents
2025 Town Deliberative Session Recording
2025 Town Deliberative Session Materials:
Warrant Article Overview:
For an overview on the proposed 2025 warrant articles, please view this memo and draft text below.
https://www.salemnh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5137/2025-Draft-Warrant-Articles-Overview
The Deliberative Session Warrant (full language and background for each article) for the Deliberative Session on Saturday, February 8 is available here: https://www.salemnh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5135/2025-First-Deliberative-Session---February-8-2025---Final-Posted-Copy
Town Council
Articles 2-6 (Charter Amendments) Discussion and Final Votes
On December 2, 2024, the Town Council discussed and took final votes on the proposed 2025 Warrant Articles 2-6, which are proposed Charter Amendments. Please view the video below. Discussion related to the Charter Amendments starts at approximately 1:10:15.
Articles 9-15 Discussion and Final Votes
On December 16, 2024, the Town Council discussed and took final votes on the proposed 2025 Warrant Articles 9-15. Please view the video below for the discussion and final votes on proposed 2025 Warrant Articles 9-15.
Articles 7, 15-19 (CWSRF Loan, Redistricting, Citizen Petitions) Discussion and Final Votes
On January 15, 2025, the Town Council discussed and took final votes on the proposed 2025 Warrant Articles 7 and 15-19. Please view the video below.
Budget Committee
Preliminary Discussion on Town Warrant Articles
On January 8, 2025, the Budget Committee held a preliminary discussion on the relevant proposed 2025 Warrant Articles. Please view the video below. Discussion on the Town warrant articles starts at approximately 19:15.
Final Discussion and Votes on Town Warrant Articles
On January 15, 2025, the Budget Committee held a final discussion and took votes on the relevant proposed 2025 Warrant Articles. Please view the video below. Discussion and final votes on the Town warrant articles starts at approximately 15:10.
INITIAL PRESENTATION: On October 30, 2024, the Town Council representative and the Town Manager will presented the Town Council's 2025 Recommended Budget to the Budget Committee.
REVISIONS AND ADOPTION: On November 6, 2024, the Budget Committee held a preliminary discussion on the budget. On November 13, 2024 the Budget Committee held a public hearing, made revisions, and took final votes on the budget.
November 13, 2024 Full Meeting Recording - Public Hearing and Final Votes
Please view the video recording of the Budget Committee's public hearing and final votes on the 2025 Budget.
November 6, 2024 Full Meeting Recording - Preliminary Discussion
Please view the video recording of the Budget Committee's preliminary discussion of the 2025 Budget.
October 30, 2024 Full Meeting Recording - Presentation
Please view the video recording of the 2025 Budget Presentation to the Budget Committee below.
INITIAL PRESENTATION: On October 9, 2024, the Town Manager presented the Town Manager's 2025 Recommended Budget to the Town Council. On October 21, 2024, the Town Council held a public hearing and held final votes on the budget.
- Please click here to view the Town Manager's 2025 Recommended Budget.
- Please click here to view the Town Manager's PowerPoint regarding the 2025 Recommended Budget.
- Please click here to view the Town Manager's Presentation regarding additional department requests for the 2025 Budget.
- At the October 9, 2024 meeting, Town Councilors asked several questions about the budget. Please click here to view a report from the Town Manager related to those questions and requests.
REVISIONS AND ADOPTION: On October 21, 2024, the Town Council made revisions to the budget and adopted the budget. The new Budget, reflective of Town Council's changes, is available below.
You can view the recordings of the aforementioned meetings below.
October 21, 2024 Full Meeting Recording
The Town Council made revisions and voted to adopt the budget at their October 21, 2024 meeting. Please view the video recording of the meeting below.
October 9, 2024 Full Meeting Presentation
| Reviewed Sections / Departments Include: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | Town Council | District Court |
| Town Manager | Legal | Human Resources |
| Employee Benefits | Boards & Committees | Town Buildings |
| Finance | IT | Assessing |
| Town Clerk | Elections | Collections |
| Tax Collector | Debt Services | Insurance |
| Community Development | Planning | Police |
| Animal Control | Fire | Human Services |
| Community Services (Recreation & Senior Services) | Library (presented at October 21 meeting) | Community Contributions |
| Municipal Services (Public Works, Utilities, Engineering) | Capital Projects | Water & Sewer |