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Council delays final FY26 budget action amid school‑city funding gap and Keefe Tech concerns
Summary
Councilors postponed final action on the FY26 operating budget to give the school committee time to vote and allow the finance subcommittee to reconcile a roughly $1.4–$1.5 million difference between the school request and the mayor’s recommended numbers.
Framingham City Councilors delayed a final vote on the mayor’s FY26 operating budget after finance members described a funding gap between the mayor’s proposal and the school department’s current request. The finance subcommittee recommended tabling the council’s action to allow the school committee to hold a vote and for additional review at special meetings in early June.
Public commenters and several councilors said the budget’s treatment of school costs and the proposed use of $10 million in free cash merit careful review. A member of the public, speaking during public participation, warned of…
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