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West Warwick school and council hold preliminary FY26 budget consultation; state aid, levy and fund balance highlighted
Summary
School officials told the joint meeting the FY26 draft is preliminary, citing slower motor-vehicle tax receipts and uncertain state projections; officials said the draft will be delivered to the town manager in early February and warned that repeated reliance on fund balance is not sustainable.
The West Warwick School Committee and Town Council met Tuesday for their statutorily required pre-budget consultation on the fiscal 2026 school budget, where school leaders described a preliminary plan and flagged revenue and expense uncertainties.
"This is a very preliminary budget," a school official said, noting the district will deliver a draft to the town manager the first week in February per the town charter. Budget…
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