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Merrimack Valley board outlines $52M FY27 budget, moves warrant articles to voters
Summary
The Merrimack Valley School District presented a roughly $52 million FY27 budget with a 3.38% increase over last year, proposing warrant articles for collective bargaining, a $500,000 special education expendable trust and maintenance funding; board discussed tax impacts and put the warrants before voters.
The Merrimack Valley School District board on Tuesday reviewed a draft FY27 budget of about $52 million and moved several warrant articles — including funding for collective bargaining and expendable trusts — to the voters.
The finance committee presented the overview, saying the FY27 operating budget totals nearly $52 million with roughly $3.7 million in non-tax revenue and an estimated taxable base of about $48 million. "Right now, that is 3.38% greater than last year's adjusted budget," a committee member reported, citing an increase of about $1,697,000.
Board and staff described the biggest budget drivers as employee health and dental (an increase of roughly…
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