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The committee heard the proposed fiscal year 2026–2027 budgets, including $91.1 million in Town and school capital projects and a $6.2 million, or 3.13%, increase in the Board of Education operating budget. No budget approval or other substantive budget vote was recorded.
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The meeting was primarily a presentation and public hearing, not a final budget decision. The proposed plans include major projects such as the approximately $40 million Dorothy Hamill Rink replacement and continued school construction, while the education budget would reduce 11.5 full-time equivalent positions and summer school funding by $500,000. Residents commented on school staffing, rink replacement, Riverside School renovations, accessibility, transportation, and pedestrian safety.
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