Surprise East Spencers proposed annual budget less than last years Salisbury Post

EAST SPENCER — The town manager gave members of the East Spencer Board of Aldermen a pleasant surprise Monday night when he informed them that the proposed annual budget for the town will be about $400,000 less than last year’s. Last year, the town took about $350,000 out of the general fund to pay off a fire truck, but that line item is not in this year’s budget, so the proposal will drop to $9.4 million. The board technically has until June 30 to pass the budget, as it would take effect July 1, but Michael Douglas, town manager, has…