Belmont presents $172 million FY2027 budget with projected structural gap
Belmont presented FY2027 budget totaling $172 million with projected FY2028 gap. Town Administrator Patrice Garvin and School Superintendent Geiser briefed the Select Board and joint committees on major cost drivers: health insurance rising $2.5 million, facilities costs up $828,000, and school
Select Board · Meeting of March 26, 2026
Belmont presented FY2027 budget totaling $172 million with projected FY2028 gap. Town Administrator Patrice Garvin and School Superintendent Geiser briefed the Select Board and joint committees on major cost drivers: health insurance rising $2.5 million, facilities costs up $828,000, and school enrollment demands. The school budget of $88.3 million, a 4.8 percent increase, remains heavily driven by special education costs at 18 percent of the budget, with 75 percent allocated to salaries.
Budget officials identified a structural gap of $600,000 to $800,000 projected for FY2028, signaling potential need for future override consideration.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of March 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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