The Litchfield Budget Committee held a meeting at Town Hall on November 18th at 7pm.  Members in attendance were Andrew Cutter (Chair), John David Son (Vice Chair), Keri Douglas, William Hayes, Derek Barka, Scott Taylor, Kate Stevens, Christina Harrison (School Board Representative), and Robert Leary (Selectmen Representative). Also in attendance were School Superintendent Michael Jette and School Business Administrator Cory Izbicki.

Public Input

There was no public input at this meeting.

School Budget Review

Superintendent Michael Jette and Business Administrator Cory Izbicki presented the School Board’s recommended budget for 2022-2023. The budget is organized by sections including Campbell High School, Litchfield Middle School, Griffin Memorial School, Curriculum, Technology, Special Services, Food Services, Facilities, Business Services, Transportation, School Administrative Unit, School Board, Human Resources, and Salary and Benefits. The Budget Committee took the opportunity to ask numerous questions. Details may be found in the meeting minutes here: https://litchfieldnh.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/BUDGET20211118.pdf

Residents are encouraged to attend Budget Committee meetings in person at Town Hall unless otherwise stated.  Public input is also invited before meetings via email to Chair Andrew Cutter at acutter@litchfieldnh.gov.  Emails must include the commenter’s first and last name and address. 

As a reminder, Budget Committee responses to posts on social media are limited.  Past meetings can be viewed on the LitchfieldTV Youtube channel.