$12M Belmont budget passes by 4 votes

No recount requested; residents have 7 days to file

By: KATLYN PROCTOR

Outlets: Laconia Daily Sun

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 773

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

BELMONT — For the first time in two years, Belmont voters approved the town’s operating budget on Town Meeting Tuesday — and by only four votes.

“We’re all on Cloud 9 right now,” said Town Administrator Alicia Jipson via phone on Wednesday. “It’s been a rough two years.

"We’re very …

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