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Lakeville officials flag tight FY27 budget, urge early talks with school committee on possible override
Summary
Town administrators recommended $1.2 million in capital requests and signaled a lean FY27 operating budget. Select Board members urged early joint meetings with the school committee to address a possible override and discussed options including contract reviews and shifting one-time funds to stabilization or OPEB.
Town administration told the Lakeville Select Board on Nov. 29 that fiscal 2027 will be tight and recommended prioritizing $1.2 million in capital requests drawn from a mix of free cash, retained earnings and other sources.
Andrew, the town administrator, said he recommends approving $1.2 million in capital requests — roughly $857,000 from free cash, $25,000 from retained earnings and about $381,720 from grants, CPA funds and density-growth bonus dollars. He also reported free cash of about $1.72…
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