NORWAY — Voters are facing a sizable increase in the municipal budget and will be asked to tweak four of the town’s ordinances at the annual town meeting next week.

The meeting will be held Monday, June 16, in the Forum at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School starting at 7 p.m.

The proposed $6.8 million budget has increased by more than 11% over the current $6.1 million budget.

Four departments account for much of that increase: Municipal Complex, Planning and Enforcement, police and fire.

The Municipal Complex budget has increased by 26.99% due to inflation to repair the roof and siding. Planning and Enforcement has increased by $40,000, or 38.22% due to a new hire.

The largest increase by dollar amount is with the police and fire departments. The proposed police budget at $1.46 million is up nearly $250,000, or 19.99%, due to wages, benefits and vehicle replacements. A nearly $100,000 increase for new hires, wages and repairs has the Fire Department budget up by 26.75%.

In addition to the budget, residents will also consider changes to four ordinances: building code, flood plain, shoreland zone and signs.

The shoreland ordinance was adjusted so tree cutting permits will be applicable to all zones. The document needs to be sent to the Department of Environmental Protection for certification, according to Code Enforcement Officer Chris Bilodeau.

The flood plain ordinance had not been updated since 2009, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency made adjustments in the state plan in 2015 and 2018 that the town had not yet adopted.

Small tweaks were made to the building code. The transfer station asked for language to clarify when a dumpster was required at construction sites. Also, the end property on a dead-end road would not need 100 feet of frontage. Building permit fees are being adjusted for the first time in nearly 10 years.

Bigger changes were made to the sign ordinance, which the Maine Municipal Association said is unenforceable. Much of MMA’s concern had to do with temporary signs, Bilodeau said.

The current ordinance lists certain types of temporary signs, such farm stands, yard sales, realty and political, for example. The new ordinance removes that language.

“We can regulate where, how big, those type of things,” he said. “We can’t regulate content.”