What: preparation of the FY28 (2027-28) town budget.
Where it stands: preliminary discussion on 2026-10-13: zero-based budgeting, a very conservative approach, and a guidance letter to departments at the end of October.
Next: the Board of Education reports to the Board of Finance in November (2026-11-10).
Details
The Board of Finance cited last year's 4.94 percent budget increase.
Preliminary FY28 discussion: guidance letters to departments at the end of October; last year's increase was about 4.94 percent; members favored zero-based budgeting and a conservative, maintenance-mode year.