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Uxbridge committee wraps final public hearing on preliminary FY2026 budget; health, pensions and libraries highlighted

Select Board and Finance Committee, Town of Uxbridge
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The joint Select Board and Finance Committee held the last public hearing on the Town of Uxbridge’s preliminary FY2026 budget on April 15, hearing departmental presentations on libraries, public health, veterans and capital needs and discussing significant increases in retirement and health‑insurance costs.

The Select Board and Finance Committee of the Town of Uxbridge held the final public hearing on the preliminary FY2026 budget on April 15, with department heads and town staff answering questions about personnel, utilities and capital requests.

Town finance staff and department representatives emphasized modest personnel changes and several targeted increases across service areas. Library salaries are projected to rise $12,002.94 (3.29%), driven by a slight fiscal‑year accrual adjustment and a set of reclassifications; staff told the committee the library has no change in full‑time equivalents and utilities previously budgeted at about $900 were moved from the library account into the town facilities line. Technology support for the library is budgeted to increase by $3,000 for website,…

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