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Council delays final FY26 budget action amid school‑city funding gap and Keefe Tech concerns

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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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