ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and transfer from available funds the sum of Thirty-Two Million Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Four Dollars ($32,013,104) for Town Government, as listed in the “FY2027 GENERAL FUND BUDGET SUMMARY (ARTICLE 8)” included in the Warrant booklet, and to meet said appropriation, the total sum of Two Million Forty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Eleven Dollars ($2,043,711) be transferred as follows:
Transfer from Cemetery Sale of Lots $14,250
Transfer from Cemetery Trust Income $30,964
Transfer from Debt Exclusion Premium Reserve $368
Transfer from DPU Transportation Fund $5,801
Transfer from Conservation Commission Fees $300
Transfer from Fire Department EMS Revolving Fund $434,514
Transfer from Recreation Revolving Fund $103,000
Transfer from Animal Control Revolving Fund $33,605
Transfer from PEG Access Cable-Related Fund $200,909
Transfer from Opioid Settlement Fund $20,000
Transfter from Free Cash: $1,200,000
and that the sum of Twenty-Nine Million Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars ($29,969,393) be raised by taxation, or take any other action relative thereto.
EXPLANATION: This warrant article seeks approval for the Town’s Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, which funds municipal operations and services, including the Town’s departments: general government, public safety, public works, human services, culture, and recreation, as well as other undistributed expenses including debt service, insurance, and employee benefits for Town and School employees.
Votes Needed to Pass: Majority
FY2027 Proposed Budget: This page on the Accountant's web site contains detailed information on how this year's budget was developed, going all the way back to July 2025.
Relevant Discussion for This Article
Most Recent Budget Numbers: Select Board Meeting April 6, 2026
Presentation of FY27 Proposed Budget by Town Administrator Stephanie Bacon and Finance Director Jason Little to the Select Board and Appropriations Committee March 23, 2026:
Select Board Vote: April 6, 2026
Appropriations Committee Vote: March 26, 2026 (Minutes)
Select Board: February 23, 2026 (Minutes)
Select Board: January 12, 2026 (Minutes)
Select Board: November 17, 2025 (Minutes)
August 26, 2025 Financial Summit