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All four residents who spoke urged the Town Council to keep the Board of Education budget at the level recommended by the Board of Finance; one speaker cited a $500,000 increase approved in March. The Council’s final FY2026-2027 budget vote was scheduled for May 4, 2026.
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The meeting was a public hearing, not the final budget vote. Residents argued that education funding should be preserved and questioned assumptions about transportation savings, electrical costs, and use of a non-lapsing account. The Town Council was scheduled to vote on the full town budget at its May 4 meeting.
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