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Finance Committee

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Aug 21, 2026

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Seekonk

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School Budget Exceeds Initial Target

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Committee Recommends Cutting Four Firefighter Positions

The Finance Committee recommended removing four proposed firefighter positions from the FY27 Fire Department budget, saying the added costs would be financially unsustainable and could increase FY28 expenses. The Select Board asked the committee to reconsider, citing staffing needs, response times, and firefighter burnout.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Committee Recommends $210,000 Fire Payroll Cut

The Finance Committee recommended reducing the proposed Fire Department payroll by $210,000 and approved the amended FY27 operating budget recommendation 5-1. It also recommended Town Meeting approval of most warrant articles, including body-worn cameras, police vehicles, and several municipal equipment purchases.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Proposed FY27 Budget Shows $3 Million Gap

Seekonk's proposed FY27 budget began with a $3 million gap as expenses were projected to rise faster than revenues. The presented plan totals $78.7 million, a 3.8% increase from FY26, and includes $2.4 million in department-wide cuts.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

School Budget Exceeds Initial Target

The FY27 school budget was projected to increase 4.61%, or $1,561,374, compared with the committee’s 2.5% target increase of $846,412. A public hearing on the budget was scheduled for March 16, 2026.

1 min readMunicipal coverage