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Where the Money Goes

FY26 general fund: revenue sources flow to spending categories. The adopted $15M override (passed June 9, 2026) shows the full annual amount at phase-in (FY29). Lower tiers shown for comparison only; the contingency tab shows what the no-override budget would have cut. Click any node to isolate its flows.

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Town department totals from the FY26 Proposed Budget. School total from FY26 School Committee approved budget. Override line items and no-override cuts from the Town Administrator's April 8, 2026 override presentation. No-override school reduction from the FY27 Proposed Balanced Budget.

Healthcare grouping includes health insurance transfer ($11.8M), Medex ($2.5M), insurance premiums ($0.9M), Medicare reimbursement ($0.7M), and Medicare tax ($0.3M). "General government" is the sum of all remaining town departments not shown separately. General fund revenue does not have line-item earmarking; proportional ribbons are illustrative. Override amounts show the full annual commitment at phase-in (FY29). The override phases in over three years: town-side items begin in FY27, school items (special ed, kindergarten fee, technology) begin in FY28. The school share shown is the total override minus identified town-side line items; it includes COLA/step salary increases, the amounts of which are set through collective bargaining.

Figures are from the FY27 Proposed Budget (No Override), published before the June 9 vote; the adopted budget adds the override funding. This page will be updated when the town publishes adopted FY27 numbers.