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Braintree town clerk proposes $512,538 FY26 budget, cites roughly $92,000 in state election reimbursements
Summary
Town Clerk Casey told the Committee of Ways and Means on May 6 that the proposed FY26 budget would be $512,538 — about 8.7% below FY25 — and that the office received roughly $92,000 in state reimbursements related to 2024 election costs and equipment.
Clerk Casey, the Town Clerk for the Town of Braintree, told the Committee of Ways and Means on May 6 that the town clerk's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget is $512,538, a reduction of about $49,000 (8.7%) from the current fiscal year. The presentation ran through staffing, election-related costs, and an itemized list of reimbursements the town received after the 2024 elections.
The reduction from FY25 is primarily attributable to lower projected early-voting costs after the council exercised an opt-out for early mail voting, Clerk Casey said. "In total, I received 92,000 a little over 92,000 in reimbursements," Casey said, referring to state reimbursements that offset election expenses and are returned to the general fund.
Nut graf: The clerk's office asked the committee to note that while the proposed FY26…
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