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Westerly manager outlines FY27 budget scenarios, highlights small tax change and revenue growth
Summary
Town manager Sean presented the FY27 budget and three mill‑rate scenarios — the finance board’s recommendation (7.03), the manager’s submission (7.27) and the current rate (7.11) — and explained how grand‑list growth and one‑time items affect taxpayer impacts and available funds.
Westerly — Town Manager Sean opened the April 9 budget review with an overview of the proposed FY27 budget, explaining the numbers underlying three mill‑rate scenarios and the principal revenue drivers.
Sean said the current mill rate is $7.11 and that the finance board’s recommendation would lower it to 7.03, which “is actually a tax savings for the taxpayers.” He also described the manager’s originally submitted rate of 7.27 and walked councilors…
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