Aidan Pollard Feb 2, 2021
A graph shown at the Feb. 2 Selectmen’s meeting shows the trend of Marion’s budget growth in recent years.
A breakdown of anticipated revenues for Marion.
MARION School expenses, the Benson Brook Transfer Station and water revenue highlighted conversation about the town’s budget at a Feb. 2 Selectmen’s meeting.
Town administrator Jay McGrail and Town Accountant Judy Mooney presented an unbalanced budget to the Selectmen, which detailed a small budget increase for the 2022 fiscal year.
Despite the bump, the budget increase remains lower than 2019’s increase of nearly 6%.
“Even with a bump at about 3.1 we’re still down from where we were,” McGrail said.
Feb 2, 2021
MARION Nomination papers for town elections are now availabe, and may be obtained by contacting the Marion Town Clerk’s office at 508-748-3502 or lmagauran@marionma.gov and making an appointment. The deadline to submit the signed nomination papers will be March 22 at 5:00 p.m.
There are eight open positions in this year’s elections. Two seats each on the Marion School Committee and Planning Board, and one seat each on the Board of Health, Board of Assessors, Board of Selectmen and Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission.
With the new restrictions and difficulties arising as a result of the covid pandemic, the town has outlined some guidelines and suggestions to help candidates navigate the collection of signatures. The number of signatures required remains the same: 20 verified registered voter signatures.