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Hybrid public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget held April 21, 2026. Finance Committee Chair Jessica Buhle and Superintendent Jason Hartling presented the budget: total $73,555,506 (General Government $31,698,171, Board of Education $41,857,335) with a projected mill rate of 26.55. Public comment focused on the recording and potential transfer of Board of Education healthcare expenses from General Government to Education. The Council will consider comments and may finalize the proposed budget April 22; the Annual Town Meeting is scheduled for May 18 and the Budget Referendum for May 19, with contingency dates (second referendum June 9; final adoption by June 22) outlined if the budget fails.
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Public Hearing - Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget - Hybrid Format
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