Finance Panel Reviews Growing FY28 Budget Gap
Finance Committee reviewed FY28 budget outlook with $3 million shortfall growing by $400,000 and raised local receipts revenue assumption.
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What happened
The Finance Committee reviewed a draft FY28 budget outlook showing a $3 million shortfall that has grown by at least $400,000. Vice Chair Greg Jarboe presented the committee's 25th-draft point-of-view document, warning town and school budgets are rising 5 to 6 percent against roughly 3 percent revenue growth. The committee unanimously raised the local receipts assumption from $6.85 million to $6.99 million and agreed to consider a draft letter supporting the school district's three-year DESE compliance extension.
Key decisions
- 💰 Local receipts revenue assumption raised. The committee unanimously approved raising the FY28 local receipts assumption in the ALG budget model from $6.85 million to $6.99 million, based on recent performance and anticipated activity from a large manufacturer. (Vote Approved unanimously). Read case details
- 📜 Support letter for three-year DESE extension. Committee member Dennis was assigned to draft a letter of Finance Committee support for the school district's request to phase in required 990-hour time-on-learning calendar changes over three years rather than one, to be presented at a future Finance Committee meeting. Read case details
- 📜 Formal vote on stormwater fee deferred. The committee agreed to schedule a formal vote on guidance to the Select Board regarding a stormwater utility fee for a future meeting pending completion of a feasibility study by a town working group; no date was set. Read case details
Next dates
- Nov. 9: Finance Committee meeting
- Nov. 24: Finance Committee meeting
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