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Saco administrator unveils $80.4 million FY2026 municipal budget; adoption set for May 12
Summary
City Administrator John Behanko and Interim Finance Director Judy Belanger presented a $80,391,121 proposed municipal budget for fiscal year 2026, citing wage and benefit costs, new positions, and capital projects; council workshops and a public hearing are scheduled before the council plans to adopt the budget May 12.
City Administrator John Behanko and Interim Finance Director Judy Belanger presented the City of Saco’s proposed fiscal year 2026 municipal budget on March 24, outlining a $80,391,121 spending plan and a schedule that would lead to council adoption on May 12.
Belanger said the proposal “is presented to you at a total of $80,391,121. This is about a $6,700,000 increase or 9.2 over fiscal year 25.” The presentation broke the budget into operating and non‑operating sections and noted that property taxes remain the primary revenue source.
The nut graf: The proposed budget would raise the overall municipal tax rate to an estimated $14.20 per $1,000 of assessed value, a 15‑cent (1.1%) increase from FY2025, and asks the council to weigh…
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