Rockland Grapples with Budget Constraints as Health Costs Soar

Town explores land acquisition amid fiscal challenges

ROCKLAND - January 21 - Rockland officials are bracing for a challenging fiscal year as projected increases in health insurance and retirement assessment costs threaten to consume the entire Proposition 2 1⁄2 increase for the upcoming budget.

Town Administrator Douglas Lapp expressed significant concern about the impact on other budget priorities during …