SKOWHEGAN — The municipal budget for 2012-13 is 6.5 percent more than the current one, according to final tallies from Monday’s annual Town Meeting.

Voters approved a budget of $8,861,901, which is $543,280 more than this year’s budget, town finance officer Christine Almand said Tuesday.

Taxes for the coming year were projected Tuesday at $5,787,729, which when added to projected shares for the county and for schools, will bring the tax rate from the current $15.86 for every $1,000 in property valuation to a projected $16.40.

Under the new tax rate, the owner of a $100,000 home will pay $54 more than this year’s $1,586. The fiscal year begins July 1.

Almand cautioned that the final figure could change when property valuations are adjusted in August. She said last year’s the tax rate was projected after town meeting to be $16.06, but came in at $15.86.

Voters also agreed to take $756,864 from surplus to offset taxes in the coming year.

Residents Monday night voted to fund full-time police officer and public works positions cut last year and a part-time position in the town’s front office.

Voters approved $97,867 for the Skowhegan Free Public Library, but were split on funding requests for several other social service agencies.

Residents agreed to spend $10,000 for Coburn Park and $5,000 for Skowhegan History House, as each had requested, but denied the $24,000 requested by the Chamber of Commerce, opting for $14,000 instead.

Voters approved $1,500 requested for KVCAP transportation, but cut its child development program from the requested $13,700 to $8,000. The $18,750 for the Family Violence Project was whittled down by voters to $4,500 and the $3,757 requested for the newly formed Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Center was cut to $1,500.

Hospice Volunteers was granted the requested $5,000 as was $7,766 for Spectrum Generations.

In voting on the town’s capital reserve funds, or savings accounts for future emergencies and unforeseen expenses, residents were asked to replace money that either had been cut or was not raised in previous years.

All 18 of the related capital reserve articles passed as written, including $100,000 for the assessor’s department for a property revaluation.

Town Manager John Doucette Jr. said there hasn’t been a townwide revaluation of homes since about 1992. Selectmen said it will cost between $500,000 and $600,000 to complete and that $250,000 is still needed.

Doug Harlow — 612-2367

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