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Plymouth Select Board adopts enhanced financial reporting to address deficits

Plymouth Select Board approved enhanced monthly financial reporting and requested departmental budget presentations to address structural deficits. The board voted 4-0 (Vice Chair Richard Quintal Jr. absent) to implement enhanced monthly reporting with revenue tracking and future issue categories,

Select Board · Meeting of May 5, 2026

Plymouth Select Board approved enhanced monthly financial reporting and requested departmental budget presentations to address structural deficits. The board voted 4-0 (Vice Chair Richard Quintal Jr. absent) to implement enhanced monthly reporting with revenue tracking and future issue categories, beginning in June. The board also voted 4-0 to request department head presentations beginning in November under three budget scenarios: level service, level funded, and a 2 percent increase from fiscal year 2027.

The board unanimously approved four administrative items totaling $429,571, including a $407,417 HUD Community Development Block Grant and a $22,000 Police Department drone purchase grant.

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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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