ALEXANDRIA - The town's first deliberative town meeting session was continued to later this month so that two warrant articles can be further discussed.

The overall $1.35 million budget amount was not changed, but articles 8 and 10 were discussed at length, and will require a second meeting on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, town officials said.

Residents were concerned about the wording of Article 8, which asks voters for $33,000 for a new vehicle for the police department.

Of that cost, $23,000 was proposed to be raised by taxation and $10,000 withdrawn from the Police Special Detail account. Residents were concerned because the selectmen did not recommend this article.

Also continued was Article 10, which required a special hearing because it asks residents if they want to rescind the SB 2 style of government meetings.



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