Select Board adopts single FY27 tax rate

Select Board · Meeting of October 20, 2026

LEE — The Select Board kept a single tax rate for FY27 and adopted new debt and reserve policies. Assessor Sarah Navin reported $13,839,840 in new growth and $33,422,126.56 in excess levy capacity, and the board accepted the assessors' recommendation unanimously. Staff said the policies, which limit borrowing to capital projects lasting at least 10 years and create a water and sewer reserve, come ahead of planned long-term borrowing for the public safety building.

The board also created a Cultural District Steering Committee presented by Town Planner Brooke Healy, targeting a February application, and appointed Brian Huntley as a police officer, with a hoped-for start date of Nov. 3. Only two members attended.

In the full story:

• LEE — October 20, 2026 —
• Meeting Opening and Quorum
• Tax Classification Hearing
• Cultural District Steering Committee
• Senior Work-Off and Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund Letter
• Debt Management and Reserve Policies
• Licenses and Permits
• Letter of Support and Appointments
• Other Business and Announcements
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,563 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.