What is the Town's budget?

The Town’s current fiscal year (FY23) operating budget is approximately $141 million.  (The $141 million includes approximately $19.1 million for water, sewer, and South Shore Country Club operations, which are funded from user rates and have no impact on property taxes.)

The largest five departmental budgets supported by property tax revenue include Schools ($61.8 million), Employee Benefits ($15.6 million), Police ($7.2 million), Fire ($7.2 million), and Debt Service ($5.8 million). 


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1. What is the Town's budget?
2. Why does the FY24 deficit number keep changing?
3. How was it decided that the schools will cover 65% of the deficit and the municipal departments will cover 35% of the deficit?