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Reason for 5% Wage Increase – Contracted Services are Increasing by at least 5% • Town’s Health Insurance – 6% premium increase and deductible increase occurring in Dec 2023 and another 7‐10% increase slated for Dec 2024 • On par with where other Town contracts settled at • Waste Mgmt (5% ‐ expected $41,849 increase garbage + $40,000 recycle) • Fire Companies (5% ‐ expected $30,771 increase) • EMS / Ambulance (expected $10,000 increase) • Grant Writing (22% increase ‐ $325/month increase from prior grant writer) • IT Service Increased ($90/hr increased to $125/hr) • HWY Union 5% increase & drop 25 overtime hours raises HWY personnel lines $19,059 – covers 6 people (avg. $3,176.5/person) • General Fund 5% increase raises personnel lines $41,217 – covers 36 people (avg. $1,145/person) 53