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Somerset Reviews Fiscal Year 2027 Budgets

SomersetMar 17, 20261 min read

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The Board reviewed proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budgets, with the Fire Department reporting that service calls rose from 2,873 in 2018 to 4,946 in 2025.

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Budget & TaxPublic Safety

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What this means

The budgets remain under development, and a final review was expected on April 9 or April 16. Recreation fees for the all-day summer program are increasing, while the Fire Department identified staffing, overtime funding, equipment, and training as priorities. No final budget approval was recorded.

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Reviewed the Recreation Department's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including a reported 1.63% overall increase and 3% wage growth.
Discussed increasing fees for the all-day summer recreation program.
Reviewed the Fire Department and Emergency Management budget, including staffing, overtime, equipment, training, and a recommendation to reduce emergency management funding from $6,000 to $4,600.
Discussed using unspent electrical-line funds to purchase a stove for the Public Safety Complex.
No final Fiscal Year 2027 budget action was recorded.

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