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Framingham finance subcommittee opens FY2026 public hearing; residents press council to restore school funding
Summary
At a charter-required public hearing on the FY2026 operating budget, residents urged restoring school funding, expanding composting and advancing solar projects; councilors and the chair clarified reserve balances and the subcommittee closed the hearing after public comment.
The Framingham City Council finance subcommittee opened a public hearing on the mayor's proposed FY2026 operating budget, as required by the city charter, and heard comments from five residents who focused heavily on school funding and several other budget priorities.
Jeff Epstein, a resident identified as speaking from 8 Stalker Lane, said the mayor's budget "is filled with some good things, some not so good things, and a handful of invisible things," and urged the council to restore at least $2.5 million to the schools. "The city council should at…
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