The town of Portsmouth announced the upcoming budget schedule in an e-mail to news media this afternoon. All meetings take place at 7pm in the Town Council chambers except as noted.

April 30: Capital Improvement Plan
May 1: Police, Fire DPW
May 2: All other budgets
May 3 6:30pm Portsmouth Library: Council-School Committee budget collaboration workshop.
May 7: Budget Workshop Panel #3 - State Mandates - Pension Experience Study
May 14: Regular Town Council Meeting
May 15: School Budget and Adopt Provisional Budget
June 13, 7pm, Portsmouth Middle School: Public Budget Hearing
June 25: Council adopts budget

Editorial note: I'm intrigued (and mildly amused) that the kumbaya session between the Council and School Committee was scheduled for neutral turf at the Library. I guess it was either that or Fort Butts with brass knuckles...