Adjusted Budget Advances to Referendum
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The Board of Finance voted 5-1 to send an adjusted FY2026-27 budget to Granby voters on May 4. The proposal totals $59,716,813 in the General Fund, increases the total budget by 3.20%, and raises the mill rate from 34.21 to 34.87, a 1.93% increase.
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What this means
The proposed budget includes $200,000 in reductions: $125,000 from the Board of Education, $25,000 from the Board of Selectmen, and $50,000 from the general fund balance. The Board of Education reductions include eliminating one kindergarten teacher position and one central-office administrative assistant position. Voters will decide whether to approve the adjusted budget at the May 4 referendum.
Key decisions
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- Approved the adjusted FY2026-27 budget by a 5-1 vote and forwarded it to the May 4 referendum.
- Accepted $25,000 in Board of Selectmen reductions, including changes to school monitoring and maintenance, deputy fire marshal overlap, library specialist hours, and part-time accountant hours.
- Accepted $125,000 in Board of Education reductions by removing one 1.0 FTE kindergarten teacher position and one 1.0 FTE central-office administrative assistant position.
- Reported that Public Works overtime was $214,469 through March 31, 2026, up 36.8% from the prior year, with an estimated unfavorable year-end variance of approximately $105,000.
- Scheduled a May 5 meeting to review referendum results and determine next steps.
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