NEWTON BOARD APPROVES FIRE DEPARTMENT PAYROLL INCREASE
Newton Board approves fire department payroll increase, completes federal pandemic spending. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize a payroll increase for fire department employees included in the 2026 approved budget, effective June 1, with no dollar amount disclosed.
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of May 19, 2026
NH NEWTON — Newton Board approves fire department payroll increase, completes federal pandemic spending. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize a payroll increase for fire department employees included in the 2026 approved budget, effective June 1, with no dollar amount disclosed. Emergency Management Director Trisha McCarthy reported the town fully expended $515,910.59 in American Rescue Plan Act funds on voting equipment, infrastructure, software upgrades, and parks improvements.
The board also unanimously approved $6,000 in veterans property tax credits for eight residents at $750 each.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of May 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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