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Board Authorizes Budget Review Amid Projected Gap

WhitmanJun 2, 20262 min read

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The Board reported a preliminary FY2028 budget deficit of approximately $937,576, excluding the potential impact of the SSVT debt exclusion, and voted 5-0-0 to request outside financial-management assistance.

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Whitman is facing a significant projected budget gap in FY2028, although the estimate is preliminary and does not include the potential SSVT debt exclusion impact. The Board authorized a formal budget and financial-management review and discussed coordinating future budget work with the School Committee and Finance Committee. The Board also increased the Recreation revolving-account limit to $130,000 and approved that amount for both FY2027 and FY2026.

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Authorized the Town Administrator to request assistance from the Division of Local Services Financial Management Resource Bureau with a budget bylaw and financial-management review; the vote was 5-0-0.
Set FY2027 revolving-account spending limits, including $130,000 for Recreation, $75,000 for Planning, $25,000 each for Animal Control and Library Fines and Fees, $20,000 for Police, $15,000 for Street Lighting Receipts, and $10,000 for the Council on Aging; the vote was 5-0-0.
Increased the FY2026 Recreation revolving-account spending limit from $75,000 to $130,000; the vote was 5-0-0.
Declared the former DPW Administration Building available for disposition for use as a food pantry, including the entire building for pantry-related operations; the vote was 5-0-0.
Approved Whitman Market and Liquor's request to expand its licensed premises into 187 South Avenue, subject to ABCC approval and payment of advertising and abutter-notification fees; the vote was 5-0-0.
Appointed Michael Cogran as Facilities Manager, subject to successful negotiations; the vote was 5-0-0.

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