FinCom weighs FY28 tax hike, delays override call
Finance Committee discussed FY28 budget, determined override not needed, but requires tax increase close to 5.7%.
In this report: Key decisions · Full report · Sources
What happened
The Finance Committee met with Town Manager Michael McCall and Finance Director Brian Keveny to discuss the fiscal 2028 budget model. They reviewed projections showing FY28 can be balanced without a Prop 2 1/2 override, but at the cost of a tax increase near 5.7 percent. The committee did not vote on the budget and instead sought a shared understanding of the financial model.
Key decisions
- ● Approval of October 19 minutes. Approved the minutes of the October 19 meeting as amended with two grammatical corrections. (Vote 4-0). Read case details
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