Rehoboth budget going before town meeting – The Sun Chronicle

REHOBOTH Voters at Mondays town meeting will be asked to approve a $26 million budget for the next fiscal year.

That figure represents a 4.89 percent increase over the current budget of $24.8 million.

The bulk of that amount $16.4 million, is designated for the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School budget. The figure is a 2.1 percent increase over the current fiscal year.

A total of $9 million has been designated for town government expenses a 10.34 percent increase over the current fiscal year.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the high school at 2700 Regional Road, North Dighton.

Voters will also be asked to approve $3.5 million for the costs of paying for window and roof replacement at the Palmer River School and window replacement at the Beckwith School. If the article is approved, there will be a vote on a temporary tax increase to pay for the project at a special town election.

Another article calls for the appropriation of $87,000 for installation of door security systems at Palmer River School, Beckwith Middle School and Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School.

There are also a number of proposed zoning bylaw changes, including a temporary moratorium on the sale and distribution of recreational marijuana.

A copy of the budget and town meeting agenda can be found on the town website at http://www.town.rehoboth.ma.us.

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Rehoboth budget going before town meeting - The Sun Chronicle