As part of its series about this year’s municipal budgets in the region, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Bristol Mayor Brent Orr.
Revenues
Bristol, like several other municipalities, saw a sizable increase in property assessments, which Orr attributed to the pandemic’s impact on home sales. The overall property valuation nearly doubled from $259,077,100 in 2023 to $405,152,800 this year. Orr said that they typically have to adjust the mill rate in response to changes in the triennial roll, however the size of the change meant they had to make a bigger adjustment than usual.
Expenses
Orr said that they would be investing in upgrades to their municipal fire hall and also looking at a long-term solution for the pier in Norway Bay. He explained that the pier is in need of extensive repairs, though the council is awaiting the report from an inspection of the structure that took place last year.
The full 2024 Bristol budget is available here: Bristol-2024
