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Blue Hills Regional presents $27.7 million FY26 budget to Braintree committee; Braintree assessment rises modestly
Summary
Blue Hills Regional officials told the Committee of Ways and Means on May 6 that the preliminary FY26 operating budget is $27,719,605 (a 4.28% increase) and that member assessments — including an increase for Braintree — reflect enrollment, debt service and the state foundation formula.
Jill Rosetti, a Blue Hills Regional representative, told the Town of Braintree Committee of Ways and Means on May 6 that the technical high school's preliminary fiscal year 2026 budget totals $27,719,605, an increase of about 4.28 percent over FY25. Rosetti said the district's request includes transfers for capital stabilization, other capital funds, and debt service and relies on a combination of Chapter 78-required local contributions, Excess and Deficiency (E & D) funds and regional transportation reimbursements.
Nut graf: The Blue Hills presentation explained how a state foundation formula (Chapter 70) and capital-debt allocation drive each member town's assessment; Rosetti said the district is contributing more than $686,000 to ease the towns' burden, but Braintree's assessment still rises modestly due to enrollment averages used for capital debt service and changes to required local contribution calculations.
Rosetti outlined core priorities for FY26: strategic…
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