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Advisory committee hears 'worst-case' budget outlook as school committee cites multimillion-dollar shortfall

Templeton Advisory Committee · February 27, 2026
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Summary

Committee members heard preliminary figures from a Narragansett Regional School District multi-board briefing suggesting about a $2,000,000 deficit; members discussed worst-case tax impacts and urged public engagement and follow-up at upcoming March budget meetings.

The Templeton Advisory Committee spent the bulk of its Feb. 26 meeting discussing the FY27 budget outlook after a preliminary presentation by the Narragansett Regional School District, officials said.

A committee member reported that the district indicated a roughly $2,000,000 gap when presenting preliminary budget needs and options. Members and the chair described a ‘‘worst-case’’ illustrative calculation offered at the multi-board meeting: speakers said that…

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