Finance Committee reviews FY27 budget on conservative growth estimate.
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 2, 2026
TEWKSBURY — Finance Committee reviews Fiscal Year 2027 budget on conservative growth assumptions. Town Manager John Curran presented the framework using a $1 million new growth estimate, setting a total property tax levy limit of $122,015,275 and projecting a $400,000 increase in local aid. Library Director Diane Giarrusso reported a 5.2 percent budget increase driven by cost-of-living adjustments, while the Elections budget rose $80,000 to cover additional balloting and machine maintenance.
Curran flagged ongoing budgetary strain from the town's MBTA Communities Act noncompliance, which has resulted in lost grants and state litigation.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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