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The City Council referred the proposed FY2027 municipal budget and related financial requests to its Finance Committee; the proposed city budget totals $394 million, a 3.7% increase, after closing a $5.4 million gap.
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The proposal emphasizes school funding, infrastructure, public safety, housing, and city services, but the minutes do not show final Council approval. The proposed school budget includes $8.63 million in additional funding, five new special education teachers, six instructional coaches or interventionists, and free MBTA passes for students in grades 7–12. The Finance Committee will review the general fund, pool and fields budgets, Community Preservation Act revenue, and revolving-fund spending limits.
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