Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Published: 2/12/2021 10:31:59 AM Francestown set the 2021 budget and warrant at a hearing on Feb. 4 with no discussion or changes, Town Administrator Jamie Pike said. The 2021 proposed operating budget is $1,820,079, which is a 1.23 percent decrease from 2020’s $1,842,858. Town Meeting is scheduled for April 17 in the Highway Department barn. Voting for town officials is scheduled to proceed as normal on March 9. Article 1 asks voters to choose all necessary town officers. Article 2 asks voters to adopt the budget. Article 3 asks voters to spent $547,700 on the following capital reserve funds, with $430,000 of that to come from taxes and $117,000 to come from the unassigned fund balance: $14,500 to future replacement of fire equipment, $100,000 to future replacement of fire trucks, $170,000 to future replacement and purchase of highway equipment, $20,000 to future replacement of police vehicles, $45,000 to future town facilities improvements, $175,000 to future town road improvements, $3,200 to future cemetery improvements, and $20,000 to future revaluation of real estate.