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Select Board · March 24, 2026
Joint Budget Meeting (March 9): Deep Cuts, School Staffing Crisis & Possible Override
Balanced budget requires severe cuts: an $800K school reduction would eliminate 12 teachers and push class sizes to 40; pension costs rose 7.1%, health insurance 14.2%, Chapter 90 road funds dropped from $707K to $433K, and $400K in grants were lost due to MBTA noncompliance — a Prop 2½ override was raised as the way to maintain services.
💰 $800,000 school cut scenario; Chapter 90 down from $707,000 to $433,000; pension +7.1%; health insurance +14.2%; $400,000 grants lost
Why this matters: Override would raise property taxes; school cuts would sharply increase class sizes.
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