Voting for Enfield’s town officers and the Mascoma Valley Regional School District budget will take place from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, at Whitney Hall. Residents may vote on the remaining articles on the Town Meeting warrant, including the town budget, at a floor session beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, at Enfield Village School.

Enfield — Voters at Town Meeting will be asked to approve a 4 percent budget increase and a new lease on municipal vehicles during Town Meeting.

Enfield officials have proposed a $6.4 million budget for 2017, an increase of about $150,000 over last year. If all warrant articles pass, the municipal tax rate is expected to increase by 14 cents per $1,000 of a property’s assessed value. That amounts to $35 in new taxes for a home assessed at $250,000.

“This budget will provide the same level of service that the town has supported in the past,” said Town Manager Steve Schneider.

He said the budget includes funding for several capital improvements, including $40,000 set aside for road repairs on Crystal Lake Road and $50,000 for a new roof at the Union Street fire station.

The town is also budgeting for increases to employee health benefits and retirement, Schneider said. Contributions to the New Hampshire Retirement System are expected to go up 12 percent, he said, and health care will cost the town 7 percent more this year.

“Our operations are people-driven and so it makes sense the majority of our costs are going to be in our people,” Schneider said, adding employee costs make up about 67 percent of the overall budget.

The town is also asking voters to support a long-term lease purchase of several vehicles, including a police cruiser, fire support vehicle, excavator and other construction equipment. The lease is expected to cost $200,000 but will be paid for through a capital reserve fund, meaning taxes won’t be impacted.

Voters will also decide whether to invest $367,983 into the town’s Capital Improvement Plan Capital Reserve Fund, which saves for future projects in town.

Zoning amendments on the ballot would largely bring Enfield in line with state regulations, said Town Planner Scott Osgood.

Voters will see articles that remove some limitations to clear cutting and update the regulations needed to receive a zoning variance. There’s also new rules regarding how people can add apartment space to single-family homes.

On the ballot, Selectboard Chairman John Kluge is running unopposed for a three-year seat on the board. Nancy Smith, Dominic Albanese and Eric Crate are running for three open seats on the Budget Committee, and Carolee Eisener is running unopposed for another term as Town Clerk.

Tim Camerato can be reached at tcamerato@vnews.com or 603-727-3223.