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The City Council referred the proposed FY27 operating budget to its Ad Hoc Budget Committee of the Whole, with a second reading and public hearing scheduled for June 9, 2026. The council also referred proposals involving $513,316.36 in capital spending from Free Cash and a $55,000 emergency wastewater treatment plant repair for further review.
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The FY27 budget was not adopted at this meeting; it will receive additional committee review and a public hearing before a later vote. The mayor’s presentation identified an FY26 budget of $83,841,959, up 5.2%, along with $43.46 million in unfunded pension liability and $107.68 million in unfunded post-employment benefits. The council approved accepting a donated ice-rink storage shed and appointed Brian Higgins to the Conservation Commission, both by unanimous vote.
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