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Hampden leaders kick off FY2027 budget with ‘level service’ guidance amid rising school and benefits costs
Summary
Select Board and advisory committee held a budget kickoff Jan. 12, asking departments to submit level‑service budgets for FY2027 (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027) while flagging school capital needs, health‑insurance increases and county retirement charges as chief pressures.
The Town of Hampden on Jan. 12 opened its annual budget kickoff, with advisory committee members and department heads outlining department finances and early requests ahead of formal hearings this winter.
Doug, representing the advisory committee, told the board the town should prepare 'level service' budgets for FY2027 and warned residents that 'the coming year is gonna be equally difficult.' He said advisory will distribute the meeting schedule and…
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