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Police chief presents FY2026 budget request and capital needs; new station move planned for June
Summary
Chief outlined a proposed FY2026 operating budget increase, capital requests for vehicles and equipment and a planned move to the new police facility with a June 3 911 cutover date.
At the Feb. 19 Police Commission meeting the chief presented refined FY2026 budget figures forwarded from the Board of Selectmen and discussed operating, capital and facility items the department will present to the Board of Finance and Town Council.
The department's operating budget request is "a little over $8,000,000," which the chief said represents a 4.93% increase from the prior year. The increase reflects insertion of contractual pay raises into salary lines, the restoration of a full-time facilities/maintenance position (salary noted in discussion at about $88,000), and higher projected service contracts and utility costs at the new building.
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