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FY 27 MUNICIPAL OPERATING BUDGETS SUMMARY - 2/11/2026
Change
from FY 26
Voted Change
Budget FY 27 from FY 27
FY 25 Voted FY 26 Voted (Contract FY 27 Base Department Base Explanation for
DEPT # DEPARTMENT NAME Budget Budget Costs) Budget Request Budget Departments' Changes
10.9K Secretary 5 Hour
Increase; 8.5K Clerk 5
129 EXECUTIVE OFFICE 574,503 626,329 47,006 673,335 706,293 32,958
Hour Increase; 13.5K
Audit Expense
151 TOWN COUNSEL 301,040 301,040 - 301,040 301,040 -
154 HUMAN RESOURCES 239,190 253,487 4,945 258,432 355,432 97,000 New Asst. HR Director
179 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 121,157 126,883 2,921 129,804 130,349 545 400 Training; 145 Dues
195 TOWN REPORTS 3,150 3,500 - 3,500 3,500 -
244 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 7,500 7,500 - 7,500 7,500 -
100K Retirement
Buyback; 4.1K Fitness
910 EMPLOYEE CONTRACT BENEFIT 876,075 654,645 - 654,645 702,962 48,317
Benefit; -
55.7K Contract Provision
TOTAL EXECUTIVE AREA 2,122,615 1,973,384 54,872 2,028,255 2,207,076 178,821
133 FINANCE DIRECTOR 251,850 261,091 6,546 267,637 267,637 -
135 ACCOUNTING 319,804 315,999 6,871 322,870 322,870 -
-9.2K in Staff Changes;
145 TREASURER/COLLECTOR 251,654 271,645 - 271,645 263,744 (7,901)
1.3K in Training Costs
89.5K SW Licensing; 9.4K
155 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 712,497 757,794 8,887 766,681 849,042 82,361 SW Maint.; -16.5K HW
Maint.
TOTAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1,535,805 1,606,529 22,304 1,628,833 1,703,293 74,460
161 TOWN CLERK 277,115 283,242 6,344 289,586 291,336 1,750 Longevity for Town Clerk
163 ELECTIONS 94,848 84,897 - 84,897 82,397 (2,500)
TOTAL TOWN CLERK 371,963 368,139 6,344 374,483 373,733 (750)
210 POLICE DEPARTMENT 6,151,931 6,390,913 930,489 7,321,402 7,321,402 -
292 ANIMAL CONTROL 141,052 158,809 605 159,414 159,414 -
TOTAL POLICE & ANIMAL CONTROL 6,292,983 6,549,722 931,094 7,480,816 7,480,816 -
27.2K Military
Redeployment; 20.1K
Draper Lease; 20K R&M
Radio Equipment; 6.6K
SW Maint.; 6K Ed.
220 FIRE DEPARTMENT 6,972,468 7,294,713 305,852 7,600,565 7,688,753 88,188 Incentive; 5K R&M
Vehicles; 1.6K EMS
Stipend; 1K Comms
Stipend; 550 Laundry; 500
Radio Tech Stipend; -300
Cell Phone Stipend
Centralized Dispatch
215 DISPATCH SERVICES 290,570 299,287 - 299,287 308,266 8,979
Contractual Increase
221 FIRE ALARM 26,900 27,200 - 27,200 15,000 (12,200) Right Sized Budget
22K Paramedic Stipend;
20K Supplies; 6.3K
231 AMBULANCE 502,276 528,991 6,442 535,433 590,777 55,344 Equipment; 6K
Ambulance Billing Fees;
1K R&M Motor Vehicles
291 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 28,650 28,150 - 28,150 28,150 -
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FY 27 MUNICIPAL OPERATING BUDGETS SUMMARY - 2/11/2026
Change
from FY 26
Voted Change
Budget FY 27 from FY 27
FY 25 Voted FY 26 Voted (Contract FY 27 Base Department Base Explanation for
DEPT # DEPARTMENT NAME Budget Budget Costs) Budget Request Budget Departments' Changes
TOTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT 7,820,864 8,178,341 312,294 8,490,635 8,630,946 140,311
176 ZONING BOARD 11,909 11,909 - 11,909 11,909 -
241 BUILDING DEPT 432,404 495,033 16,262 511,295 511,295 -
TOTAL BUILDING & ZONING 444,313 506,942 16,262 523,204 523,204 -
(118.9K Transfer In
Library Custodial
Salaries); 3.2K Night Diff;
192 CENTRAL MAINTENANCE 1,505,740 1,644,010 112,985 1,756,995 1,886,935 129,940
66.8K Utility Increases;
60K 50% Share Rolling
Mill Bldg Gas & Electric
632 PEQUITSIDE FARM 30,000 42,000 - 42,000 44,093 2,093 2.1K Utility Increases
TOTAL CENTRAL MAINTENANCE 1,535,740 1,686,010 112,985 1,798,995 1,931,028 132,033
400 DPW ADM 458,189 488,809 6,701 495,510 495,510 -
410 ENGINEERING 323,357 427,749 57,309 485,058 489,558 4,500 SW Maint.
-253.9K Laborers Salaries
Moved to Stormwater
420 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE 1,293,297 1,321,240 - 1,321,240 1,130,951 (190,289) Ent.; 38K Summer Help
(budget omission in
FY26); 25.9K OT
425 STREET SIGNS 62,100 62,100 - 62,100 62,100 -
426 GAS & OIL 65,190 65,190 - 65,190 65,190 -
427 HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT MAINT 438,937 534,832 (18,933) 515,899 591,899 76,000 Repair/Maint. Equipment
491 CEMETERY 210,057 204,656 (78,209) 126,447 126,447 -
492 TREE DEPARTMENT 187,491 187,491 (23,216) 164,275 164,275 -
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 3,038,618 3,292,067 (56,348) 3,235,719 3,125,930 (109,789)
542 YOUTH SERVICES 5,500 5,500 - 5,500 5,500 -
8K Lifeguard Supplies; 5K
Lifeguard Certificates; 5K
630 RECREATION 1,064,308 1,080,720 71,955 1,152,675 1,178,675 26,000 Clover Treatment; 4K Part-
Time Groundskeepers; 4K
Gas & Oil
650 PARKS 76,000 76,000 - 76,000 76,000 -
TOTAL RECREATION DEPT 1,145,808 1,162,220 71,955 1,234,175 1,260,175 26,000
131 FINANCE COMMITTEE 12,500 18,679 - 18,679 21,679 3,000 Increased Print/Mail Costs
182 CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE 2,726 2,726 - 2,726 2,726 -
184 BLDG RENOVATIONS COMM 3,200 3,200 - 3,200 3,200 -
19.5K PT Accounting
Position; 3.7K Insurance;
544 PAUL REVERE HERITAGE TRUST 88,783 124,668 - 124,668 152,868 28,200 2.5K Consuting Services;
1.5K Increased Salary
Funding; 1K Event Costs
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FY 27 MUNICIPAL OPERATING BUDGETS SUMMARY - 2/11/2026
Change
from FY 26
Voted Change
Budget FY 27 from FY 27
FY 25 Voted FY 26 Voted (Contract FY 27 Base Department Base Explanation for
DEPT # DEPARTMENT NAME Budget Budget Costs) Budget Request Budget Departments' Changes
545 SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMITTEE 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 10,000 -
546 WALK, BIKE & HIKE COMMITTEE 2,000 2,000 - 2,000 2,000 -
547 DISABILITY COMMISSION 400 400 - 400 400 -
691 HISTORICAL COMMISSION 3,669 3,669 - 3,669 6,169 2,500 Professional Services
692 BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE 692 692 - 692 692 -
Mass Energize
177 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE 3,000 3,000 - 3,000 4,250 1,250
Subscription Fee
Cost Increases &
548 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE 6,500 6,500 - 6,500 28,500 22,000
Programming Expansion
TOTAL COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS 133,470 175,534 - 175,534 232,484 56,950
141 ASSESSORS 415,666 560,407 4,946 565,353 565,933 580 SW Maint. Fee Increase
37.6K New PT Asst. Dept.
Head; 5K property/pond
171 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 175,368 191,520 4,714 196,234 240,089 43,855
mgmt.; 1.9K addt'l Clerical
hours; -650 Longevity
175 PLANNING BOARD 83,413 84,126 1,151 85,277 85,277 -
2K Medical Disposal; 400
510 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 449,115 476,719 9,943 486,662 489,262 2,600 Vaccine Monitor; 200 Gas
& Oil
Bus Drivers Budget
541 ELDER & HUMAN SERVICES (COA) 495,956 510,888 17,722 528,610 575,919 47,309
Omission in FY26
19.7K Increase Clerical
543 VETERANS 287,358 305,798 2,991 308,789 332,476 23,687 Hours by 12; 4K Memorial
Day Supplies
24K Digital Information;
16K Books & Periodicals;
10K Pages Salaries; 3.2K
Supplies; 800 R&M
610 LIBRARY 1,591,681 1,723,169 (186,368) 1,536,801 1,620,801 84,000
Equip.; -118.9K Transfer
Custodial Salaries to
Central Maintenance;
+30K for Custodian
TOTAL ALL OTHER 3,498,557 3,852,627 (144,901) 3,707,726 3,909,757 202,031
TOTAL MUNICIPAL 27,940,736 29,351,515 1,326,861 30,678,375 31,378,442 700,067
4.52% 6.91% 2.28%
Increase over Prior Year 2,026,927
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FIXED COSTS and STATE and COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY27 vs FY26
DEPT DESCRIPTION ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET ESTIMATE % Change
132 RESERVE FUND (for Transfer Out) 0 0 0 0 0 600,000 600,000 0.0%
422 STREET LIGHTS 79,317 77,265 74,999 78,493 85,588 97,000 97,000 0.0%
423 SNOW & ICE 835,317 758,519 510,500 490,500 846,274 650,500 650,500 0.0%
433 TRASH COLLECTION 2,096,983 2,316,063 2,529,282 2,611,484 2,686,332 2,887,506 3,019,852 4.6%
752 SHORT-TERM INT. INSIDE - GMS 0 0 0 0 0 1,221,598 100.0%
INSIDE LEVY 3,164,705 3,054,669 3,169,969 3,356,835 3,441,428 3,678,860 4,135,579 12.4%
OUTSIDE LEVY 2,018,114 1,491,609 1,508,900 1,307,644 933,459 905,959 880,009 -2.9%
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 5,182,819 4,546,278 4,678,869 4,664,480 4,374,887 4,584,819 6,237,187 36.0%
840 BLUE HILLS REGIONAL 1,476,512 1,472,906 1,570,786 1,770,018 1,753,230 2,164,782 2,273,021 5.0%
841 NORFOLK COUNTY AGGIE 16,000 19,800 38,196 30,184 52,531 50,000 50,000 0.0%
911 RETIREMENT EXPENSES 6,035,583 6,449,186 6,932,851 7,301,239 7,544,775 8,077,115 7,902,556 -2.2%
913 UNEMPLOYMENT 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 0.0%
914 HEALTH INSURANCE 12,898,486 12,856,382 12,967,659 13,242,449 13,741,273 14,598,007 15,796,703 8.2%
915 LIFE INSURANCE 59,193 58,387 58,882 59,297 62,250 62,250 62,250 0.0%
TOTAL HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE 12,957,679 12,914,769 13,026,541 13,301,746 13,803,523 14,660,257 15,858,953 8.2%
946 TOWN INSURANCE 1,218,901 1,262,147 1,333,831 1,473,685 1,533,940 1,728,912 1,728,912 0.0%
993 OPEB TRUST FUND 914,000 1,050,000 1,150,000 1,250,000 1,350,000 1,450,000 1,500,000 3.4%
116 PLYMOUTH RUBBER DIF TRANSFER 50,970 98,497 693,350 548,186 1,082,127 594,053 573,529 -3.5%
TOTAL FIXED COSTS 30,964,081 31,065,430 32,639,205 33,620,015 35,213,207 37,644,944 40,591,510 7.8%
7.1% 0.3% 5.1% 3.0% 2.9% 6.9% 7.8%
820 STATE ASSESSMENTS 1,202,295 1,236,874 1,283,299 1,262,544 1,283,700 1,268,042 1,440,171 13.6%
830 NORFOLK COUNTY TAX 222,558 224,723 230,186 242,144 248,197 272,085 272,085 0.0%
TOTAL STATE & COUNTY 1,424,853 1,461,597 1,513,485 1,504,688 1,531,897 1,540,127 1,712,256 11.2%
Fixed Costs are Estimated to Grow by 7.8%, or $2.95MM in FY27
Fixed Cost Growth is 4.6% After Funding GMS Interest from Other Non-General Fund Sources
Debt Service Increasing $1.65MM w/$1.2MM GMS Interest Funded from Other Non-General Fund Sources
Health Insurance $1.2MM Increase Reflects Growth in Subscribers and 3% & 20% Premium Increases
Retirement DEcreasing $175K; Trash Increasing $132K; Blue Hills Prelim. Est. Reflects $108K or 5% Increase
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