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Typically, after the select board or school board settle their respective budgets, they are submitted to the Board of Finance for review. The Board of Finance may return the budget to the respective bodies with requests for changes, or may refer it to the town meeting for approval. In some cases, the
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form of government. Whether the board is appointed or elected, and whether it is merely advisory or has authority over the budget, depends on state and local laws.
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Outside the budget process, the Board of Finance may perform financial oversight duties on behalf of the town.
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In many towns, the budget is split between general government, administered by the select board and the
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Board of Finance may establish the budget itself, leaving the Selectmen or School Board to comment.
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