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Advisory committee flags tight town budget, warns school costs will rise
Summary
At Templeton's pre‑town meeting, committee members and Select Board speakers said one‑time funds were being used to cover recurring school and municipal costs and warned the town faces a worsened budget gap next year if revenue sources are not addressed.
Members of the Town of Templeton Advisory Committee and Select Board warned at a pre‑town meeting that the town’s operating budget and school assessments are under growing stress and that using one‑time funds this year will leave the town more vulnerable next year.
Speakers at the meeting said the Select Board and school leaders worked to reduce this year’s gap, but the town relied on certified free cash and other one‑time sources to help balance fiscal 2026. Select Board and advisory members repeatedly said those fixes are temporary and that recurring cost increases —…
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