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Multi-Year Budget Advisory Committee

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Aug 18, 2026

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Healthcare Costs Shape Budget Planning

Published Aug 18, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 30, 2026

Budget committee reviews long-term cost scenarios

The committee reviewed an updated budget model extending projections through FY2033 and estimated that raising the retirement COLA base from $13,000 to $15,000 could cost about $500,000 in FY2027 and $3.6 million over eight years. It will not take a formal position on the COLA article and will brief the Warrant Committee on its financial implications.

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Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

Budget Committee Flags Rising Health Costs

The updated budget model projects a $1.8 million deficit in FY2028, driven in part by health care costs growing 15% instead of the previously estimated 9%. The committee plans to bring a proposal to Town Meeting to use $1 million in free cash for health care expenses.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Healthcare Costs Shape Budget Planning

The committee discussed how rising healthcare costs could change Belmont’s multi-year budget forecast and the timing and size of a possible override. Members proposed delaying or eliminating Budget Summit III until health plan rates expected in February are known.

1 min readMunicipal coverage