Town’s annual budget hearing is Monday, Nov. 2

Electors in the Town of Belgium are invited to the annual budget hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at Town Hall, 171 Main St.

The proposed budget is $1.034 million, up from this year’s $857,741.

Among the biggest changes in revenue are highway aid, shared revenue and grants, which are up $156,000 to $875,000, and licenses and fees, which increase by $132,000 to $154,400.

For expenditures, general government is up $56,000 to $421,000, and road maintenance is up $127,000 to $338,000.

Public safety costs are falling nearly $14,000 to $215,000.

A meeting of the electors will be held after the budget hearing, at which the town’s tax levy of $601,000 will be asked to be approved.