Magnitude of FY25 Deficit

The FY25 override is $694,578, in FY26 the override needed is $791,428, and in FY27 the override needed is $540,858. The graphic below compares the size of the FY25 deficit with areas of budget spending. For example, the FY25 deficit is larger than all spending for departments in the budget category of General Government. These departments include Accounting, Assessors, Treasurer/Collector, Town Administrator, Town Clerk, Select Board, Advisory Board, Town Counsel, Dog Program, Elections, Conservation, Planning, Zoning, Town Hall, Town Engineer, Town Reports, and Registrars. All total, the General Government budget category expenditures are $633,755.