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The City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget as amended, including a General Fund budget of $190,853,138, along with $9,997,019 for water, $18,316,809 for wastewater, and $1,137,919 for the airport. The council also approved $4,726,232 from available funds, overlay surplus, and the stabilization fund to reduce the FY27 tax levy.
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Fitchburg approved its main city budget for the next fiscal year, including separate budgets for water, wastewater, and airport operations. Several funding sources will be credited to the tax levy to reduce the tax rate, including $700,000 from overlay surplus, $250,000 from the stabilization fund, and $3,776,232 from available funds. A proposed $410,000 transfer from ARPA available funds was withdrawn.
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