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The Select Board unanimously voted 5-0 to allocate an additional $173,000 in Chapter 70 funding to the School Department, raising school funding from approximately 3% to 3.5% without offsetting the Town budget.
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The decision directs the additional education funding to schools rather than restoring other Town budget cuts. Members also debated the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including a proposed approximately $210,000 increase for Fire Department staffing and concerns about how the budget process was conducted. The minutes do not show a final vote on the overall Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
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