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RTM Approves $115.4 Million Fiscal 2027 Budget

WaterfordMay 13, 20261 min read

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The Representative Town Meeting unanimously approved a $115,364,670 Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including $62,640,629 for the Board of Education and $40,619,584 for general government operations.

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Representative Town Meeting (RTM)

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Budget & TaxPublic SafetyEducation

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What this means

The approved budget covers municipal and school spending for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Board of Education budget passed 20-0-3, while the total budget passed unanimously. The meeting also unanimously approved the next fiscal year's tax payment schedule.

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Approved the Fiscal Year 2027 total budget of $115,364,670 unanimously.
Approved the Board of Education budget of $62,640,629 by a vote of 20-0-3.
Approved the General Government Operations budget of $40,619,584 unanimously.
Approved the next fiscal year's tax payment schedule for real estate, personal property, and motor vehicle tax bills unanimously.
Approved a $3,364,490 current-year capital improvements budget unanimously.
Approved $816,971 in transfers to capital and non-recurring expenditures unanimously.
Approved the Fire Services budget of $4,345,218 by a vote of 21-0-1.
Approved the Police Commission budget of $7,307,124 unanimously.

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