Budget & Advisory Committee Meeting 09.17.2026

The August 20, 2026 minutes were reviewed. The committee addressed Right to Know questions and established SharePoint access, folders, and naming conventions. Department Heads were issued a budget directive, due September 14. The agenda included reviews of 2026 year-to-date budget versus actual figures, revenue, and state funding. The committee analyzed inflationary drivers and reviewed the budget cycle timeline and project plan. A Community Engagement Plan was discussed. The committee formulated a recommendation for an alternate seat to the Select Board. The BAC’s primary deliverables for 2027 were outlined: recommending the town operating budget to the Select Board, advising on the Budget Directive, conducting revenue analysis, analyzing inflationary pressures, and preparing a submission for the Annual Report. The committee will produce a standalone 2027 Budget Report for taxpayers and a PowerPoint for Town Meeting in collaboration with the Town Administrator. Source: https://www.francestownnh.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09172026-344

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Town of Francestown, NH
Budget & Advisory Committee
Meeting Notice
The Budget & Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 
7:00PM in the lower-level meeting room at the Town Offices, 27 Main Street.
Agenda
1.
Review and approve minutes from August 20, 2026
2.
Introductions of those present
3.
Updates on Right to Know questions
4.
SharePoint access, folders and naming conventions
5.
Budget directive to Dept Heads (due Sept14)
6.
Revenue and state funding
7.
2026 YTD Budget v Actual
8.
Inflationary Drivers Analysis
9.
Review budget cycle timeline and project plan
10. Community Engagement Plan
11. New Business
12. Alternate Seat Recommendation to SB
13. Continuous improvement
14. Adjourn
2027 Committee Deliverables
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Primary Responsibility: Recommend town operating budget to the SB
þ Advise SB on Budget Directive
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Revenue Analysis
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Work with department heads
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Inflationary pressures analysis
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One page submission to the town’s bound Annual Report
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Standalone 2027 Budget Report for taxpayers– using last year’s as a template
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PowerPoint for Town Meeting, in collaboration with Town Administrator
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Outreach and inclusion throughout the budget process
Notes:
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BAC meets at 7:00PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, in the Town 
Offices, lower level. Individual meetings may be cancelled – please check postings. 
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Posted on the town Website: www.francestownnh.org; Town Offices; Post Office.

This agenda is published for informational purposes only, may change, and supersedes 
any previously published agenda.
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All BAC meetings are open to the public, and concerned taxpayers are encouraged to 
attend.
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Discussion will normally be limited to Committee members, except by invitation, 
recognition by the Chair, or during a public hearing.
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The BAC is advisory to the Select Board, which recommends an annual budget to the 
taxpayers for approval at Town Meeting in March.
CC:
Office of the Select Board