BATH

The Sagadahoc County Budget Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing tonight before it finalizes a recommendation on the county’s 2013-14 budget to submit to the Sagadahoc County Board of Commissioners.

The committee is looking at a 2013-14 budget of $8.7 million — an increase of $167,824 or 1.97 percent. The amount to be raised by taxes is $7.8 million — an increase of $233,836 or 3 percent.

County Administrator Pamela Hile said the increases come because the county has less money in reserve than previous years.

The proposal reflects an additional $30,795 to replenish funds taken from the emergency contingency account in the current fiscal year; an additional $20,000 in the commissioner’s contingency fund for unanticipated payroll and benefit issues; a projected $70,842 increase in benefit costs; and an additional $36,560 in capital requests to address deferred and unanticipated maintenance.

The public hearing starts at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the courthouse, 752 High St.

The Budget Advisory Committee seeks comments, questions and suggestions from municipal officials.

The committee will meet after the hearing to make adjustments to the committee’s recommendations.

Sagadahoc County budget

WHAT: public hearing
WHEN: 6 p.m. today
WHERE: Sagadahoc County
courthouse, 752 High St.,
Bath