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The committee reviewed FY27 budget guidelines targeting a $250–$350 increase in the average single-family property tax bill, with town and school operating-budget growth reduced to 4.25%.
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The guidelines are intended to maintain current services while limiting property-tax impacts. The presentation identified major cost pressures, including a proposed 9% increase in health insurance, a 27% increase in technical school assessments, and higher retirement, solid-waste, and special-education transportation costs. No vote was taken on the FY27 budget framework; the committee approved its January 21 minutes 10-0-1.
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