HIGHWAY FUND EXPENSE BUDGET
FY 2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026)Total appropriation
$978,713
40 line items
Plain-English summary
The 2026 Cabot Highway Fund Expense Budget totals $978,713 and primarily covers personnel costs, including $217,240 for Payroll and $79,354 for Health Insurance. The fund also pays for significant road maintenance materials and equipment, such as $90,000 for Gravel, $65,000 for Salt, $50,000 for Sand, and $55,000 for Fuel Expense for Equipment. Additional expenses include debt service like the Principal-Paving Bond ($30,000) and infrastructure projects such as Paving Misc. Projects ($50,000).
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$978,713 · 40 items- Payroll$217,240+$4,652 (+2.2%)
- Gravel$90,000
- Health Insurance$79,354+$24,354 (+44.3%)
- Equipment$65,742
- Salt$65,000
- Fuel Expense for Equipment$55,000
- Paving Misc. Projects$50,000+$10,000 (+25.0%)
- Sand$50,000
- Equipment Loan Princ.$43,308-$36,107 (-45.5%)
- Equipment Repair$40,000
- Insurance$35,000
- Principal-Paving Bond$30,000-$10,000 (-25.0%)
- Equipment Lease$29,237-$42,000 (-59.0%)
- Payroll Taxes$29,000+$1,000 (+3.6%)
- Paving Loan$28,456-$18,544 (-39.5%)
- Chloride$21,000
- Tires$20,000
- Culverts$15,000
- Signs & Guardrails$15,000+$5,000 (+50.0%)
- Cold Patch/Sealer$12,000+$2,500 (+26.3%)
- Garage Supplies$10,000+$1,000 (+11.1%)
- Class 4 Roads Maintenance$10,000
- Principal-Garage Bond$10,000
- Sinking Fund$10,000
- Highway Propane$8,000-$2,000 (-20.0%)
- Hired/Rented Equipment$8,000
- Tire Chains$8,000
- Utilities$7,000
- Loan Interest$6,000
- Clothing Allowance$5,000+$1,000 (+25.0%)
- Bridge Rental$3,516
- Building Maintenance$3,000
- Miscellaneous$2,000
- Permits stormwater$2,000
- Garage Repairs$1,500
- Interest-Paving Bond$1,012-$1,597 (-61.2%)
- Bridges$1,000
- Transportation Planning$1,000
- Interest-Garage Bond$898+$246 (+37.7%)
- Legal$500