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Charlton staff warn of ClearGov changes as town readies FY2026 budget calendar

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Town staff described major changes to the ClearGov budget platform that consolidated funds and altered the user experience, and confirmed the town's budget schedule and departmental hearing dates for early 2026.

Town finance staff told the Finance Committee that a recent ClearGov software update consolidated revenue and expenditure data and combined fund views, a change that officials said made the system harder for department heads and town users to parse.

Ashley (town finance staff) said the ClearGov modification “made it a lot more complicated for the, you know, end users and and a little bit more complicated on our side.” Staff said, for this budget cycle, departments were asked to submit…

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