Sunderland Select Board Tackles Budget Shortfall and Infrastructure Needs

Overview: In a recent Sunderland Select Board meeting, members confronted a challenging $240,000 budget gap, deliberating on various strategies to bridge the shortfall. The board weighed the potential of not hiring a new full-time police officer and adjusting employee health insurance benefits as cost-saving measures. Additionally, the use of funds from the general stabilization fund was discussed as a means to address financial deficits. The board also considered a one-time 2% wage adjustment for long-term employees and examined the variability in departmental fuel and utility costs.