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Norwood committee flags $7.7M preliminary gap; health-insurance swing could change plan
Summary
Town officials told the BBC a preliminary FY27 projection shows roughly a $7.7 million gap and warned that Group Insurance Commission health‑insurance results — due this week — could swing liabilities by about $1 million. Officials agreed to reconvene after GIC numbers are final.
The BBC convened Feb. 11 to review the governor’s budget, recent cherry‑sheet estimates, and a preliminary FY27 financing picture that currently shows about $7.7 million in deficit or use of free cash.
Jeff, the presenter who walked the committee through the town and school comparative revenue pages, said the governor’s proposal and Department of Revenue starting figures differ on charter‑school tuition reimbursement and other cherry‑sheet columns. He summarized net receipts as modestly positive — roughly $327,000 higher than last year while assessments rose by…
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