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Millis Finance Committee hears FY26 revenue update; town budgets rise 6% with new positions and benefit costs
Summary
Millis Finance Committee members were briefed April 9 on the Town of Millis’s FY26 revenue picture and budget proposals showing both municipal and school budgets rising about 6 percent, with additional staffing, higher benefit costs and conservative revenue estimates.
The Millis Finance Committee received a broad FY26 revenue and budget overview on April 9 showing municipal and school budgets that rise roughly 6 percent, built to include recently ratified collective bargaining contracts and higher benefit costs.
Town staff told the committee that the FY26 package includes a 6 percent funding level for the school department — described as level‑service plus about $72,342 — and a comparable 6 percent increase for municipal departments. The budget assumes all five collective bargaining agreements have been ratified and built into the FY26 figures, and committee members were told there are no planned layoffs tied to this budget.
On personnel and services, staff said the municipal budget includes funding for a full‑time highway laborer in the Department of Public Works, an increase of five weekly hours for the IT director and 2.5 hours for the recreation…
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