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The FY27 budget is projected to face a $2.5 million shortfall, driven largely by higher-than-expected health insurance costs and a proposed 5.2% School Department increase. The chair proposed using the Operating Budget Stabilization Fund to help close the gap and planning for a possible FY29 override, but the committee took no vote on those proposals.
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Milton’s budget projections are under pressure because health insurance costs are rising faster than expected and the School Department is seeking a larger increase than assumed in the previous override. The chair suggested using reserve funds to avoid immediate school layoffs and moving the next override to FY29 instead of FY30, but these ideas were presented as his own and were not adopted by the committee. Members agreed that the town should be transparent about the timing of any override and said more complete budget figures are needed before making a recommendation.
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