There's a saying that every picture tells a story. These tell over $29 million stories.

Begin at "12 o'clock" and follow the key, or source of taxes, around the chart. Note the carry over fund is for budgeted yet unspent taxes from the current fiscal year and includes payments for the construction of the aquatic center. Note the next largest piece of the pie comes from prepared food taxes. See FY 2009 Revenues for percentages.

If the key for spending seems a bit fuzzy, try figuring it out by reading the entire document, found on the town's website (as required by state law). See FY 2009 Spending for percentages. If you want to know more, come to the Public Hearing on the proposed budget at tonight's Town Council meeting at 7:30pm. If you still want to know more, you can watch the three Finance Committee meetings or single council work session to prepare this budget here. Historically, council has adopted its budget (with or without subsequent changes) during the second reading -- this would mean May 19th.