Cabot
FY 2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026)Total appropriation
- Article 7 (General Expenses): $946,044
- Article 8 (Highways): $978,712
- Article 9 (Cabot Public Library): $5,234
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Cabot's fiscal year 2026 municipal budget sets a total appropriation of $1,929,990. The amount to be raised by taxes is $1,651,667, resulting in a municipal tax rate of $0.5158 per $100 of assessed value.
The largest allocations are the Highway Fund Expense Budget at $978,713 and the Town General Expense Budget at $946,044. Highway expenditures include $217,240 for Payroll and $79,354 for Health Insurance. The town projects $160,000 in Highway Fund Income, led by $132,000 in HW State Aid, and $113,089 in General Fund Income, which includes $50,000 in Income from Fund.
Departmental and enterprise operations include Wastewater Fund Operations at $446,026, which projects $170,000 in user fees, and Water Fund Operations at $136,142, which projects $68,000 in user fees. The Volunteer Fire Department Operations budget totals $246,084, incorporating a $123,042 appropriation. Library Operations are budgeted at $244,468, utilizing a $122,234 town appropriation, and Recreation Department Operations total $28,320, drawing $10,000 from the town budget.
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By absolute dollars- Masonic Hall Fees & PurchaseGeneral Fund Income+$136,800(+1341.2%)
- User FeesWATER FUND OPERATIONS · Income-$11,000(-13.9%)
- Income - User FeesWASTEWATER FUND OPERATIONS · INCOME-$8,000(-4.5%)
- HW State Highway GrantsHighway Fund Income-$7,000(-20.6%)
- Appropriation - TownLIBRARY OPERATIONS · INCOME+$5,691(+4.9%)
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