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Acton manager proposes $40.94 million FY2026 budget; $43 million DPW facility ignites finance committee opposition
Summary
Town Manager John Mandurite presented a $40,940,000 recommended fiscal 2026 operating budget and a proposed $43 million Department of Public Works facility. Finance Committee members pressed for smaller increases, questioned scope and timing of the DPW project and requested a joint, moderated discussion with the Select Board.
Town Manager John Mandurite presented a $40,940,000 recommended municipal operating budget for fiscal 2026 — a 4.79% increase over FY25 and a 4.56% net increase after offsets — and outlined a plan that would borrow for five capital projects including a proposed $43,000,000 replacement for the town’s Department of Public Works facility.
The recommendation includes $1.9 million for building electrification and HVAC replacement at town hall; $1.9 million for complete streets and sidewalk work; a $1.5 million fire engine; $850,000 for stormwater work; and continued replacement of the public safety radio system. Mandurite also proposed adding one administrative lieutenant in the police department and two firefighters to the roster, and recommended funding a fire prevention position via a revolving fund.
Why it matters: The DPW facility proposal, presented as a single-project replacement to address safety, vehicle storage, personnel facilities and code compliance, is the largest capital…
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