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The FY2027 preliminary budget projects an $849 annual property-tax increase for the average single-family home and proposes using $2.8 million in excess levy capacity to balance the budget. The Select Board directed staff to revise solid-waste cost estimates, reassess public-safety overtime, review capital projects for possible deferrals, and provide lower-tax scenarios before final budget decisions.
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The budget discussed at this meeting was not final. It maintains current service levels but faces major cost pressures, including a projected 14.5% health-insurance increase, a possible 15% solid-waste contract increase, and higher public-safety overtime. The Board requested more analysis and alternatives, including what service cuts would be needed to limit the average tax increase to $500.
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