Wareham's revenue is up by approximately 9 percent this fiscal year, and expenditures have decreased by about 4 percent, Town Administrator Mark Andrews reported at Tuesday's Board of Selectmen meeting.

Andrews attributed the jump in revenue to increased applications for various town-issued permits. He said that permits issued by the Health Department were up about 7 percent over that department's budgeted projection.

Andrews said the drop in expenditures is a result of decreased spending on legal services and of employees spending conservatively on supplies. Additionally, the town's contribution to employees' retirement was paid in full at the beginning of the fiscal year, which saved the town 5 percent on the year's retirement contribution.

The fiscal year started on July 1. It ends on June 30, 2011.

In other town business:

• Acting Police Chief Richard Stanley announced the promotion of two Wareham Police officers. John Walcek was promoted to lieutenant, and Peter Flannery moved up to sergeant.
• The Selectmen accepted a set of Police policies and procedures, which Stanley said would move the department closer to becoming one of only 28 Massachusetts police departments accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.
• The Selectmen approved a one-day liquor license for the Old Red Farm Inn, which is hosting an open house on October 17 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.