The proposed operating budget, recommended by the board of selectmen and the budget committee, is set at $6.3 million, an increase of 15% over last year. The default budget is set at $5,767,600, which is an increase of $238,820 compared to last year’s operating budget. Beyond the budget, if all warrant articles are passed, the town would spend another $3.4 million, bringing total expenditures for the year close to $10 million. Three citizen-petition articles on this year’s town warrant are all seeking to restructure aspects of the town’s administration. The first requests a transition to a Budget Advisory Committee, away from an official Budget Committee.