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Preliminary FY27 Budget Shows $3.36M Gap

LunenburgFeb 19, 20261 min read

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Lunenburg's preliminary FY27 budget totals $53,107,913.87, while available revenue is $49,750,699.99, leaving a $3,357,213.88 deficit and reliance on a Proposition 2½ override.

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Finance Committee

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Budget & TaxPublic Safety

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What this means

The budget is preliminary and may change over the coming weeks and months; no final budget was approved at this meeting. Department requests included $2,097,555.42 for the Fire Department and $2,581,557.92 for the Police Department. A Finance Committee public hearing is scheduled for March 19, 2026, ahead of Annual Town Meeting on May 2, 2026.

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The committee reviewed a preliminary FY27 budget that is not balanced and depends on an override.
The Town Manager reported that preliminary free cash may exceed $3,000,000, but it has not yet been certified.
The Fire Department presented a total budget request of $2,097,555.42, including a possible fourth shift.
The Police Department presented a total budget request of $2,581,557.92, a 1.2% increase over FY25.
The committee did not approve a final FY27 budget.

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