Reviews the town's entire budget and makes recommendations on how your tax dollars are spent.
15 items across 4 meetings.
March 31, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
$78.7M balanced FY27 budget (3.8% over FY26) closes a $3M starting gap via $2.4M in departmental cuts and reserve use; General Fund is $76.6M.
💰 $78.7M total; $76.6M General Fund; $3M gap closed
💬 Discussed
FY27 assumes a 2.5% tax levy increase, $600K new growth, and $56M total levy; state aid is $9.9M (including $8.5M Chapter 70 education aid).
💰 $56M tax levy; 2.5% increase; $600K new growth
💬 Discussed
Police (+10%), fire (+26%), and communications (+16%) costs add $1.2M due to union contract obligations and staffing; fire adds four new mid-year hires and four captains.
💰 +$1.2M; public safety total $13.9M
💬 Discussed
'Other Fixed Costs' up 39%, driven by pension assessment, liability insurance, health insurance, and Medicare/FICA increases; health/pension alone up $826K.
💰 +$826K health/pension; fixed costs total $18M
💬 Discussed
Seekonk schools budget rises 2.5% to $34.7M; combined with Tri-County ($2.2M, 89 students) and Bristol County Ag ($108K, 10 students), education totals $37M—48% of the budget.
💰 Seekonk schools $34.7M; Tri-County $2.2M; Bristol Ag $108K; total $37M
💬 Discussed
Sanitation fund set at $2M for FY27, a 4.6% increase from FY26.
💰 $2M; +4.6% from FY26
💬 Discussed
DPW reduces salaries and capital outlay; one of three vacancies eliminated, two filled mid-year; street light electric costs increase.
✅ Approved
Minutes approved 4-0-2 (Brady absent, L'Heureux abstain).
💬 Discussed
Next Finance Committee meeting is April 15, 2026 at Seekonk Town Hall, 7:00pm.
📍 100 Peck St, Seekonk Town Hall