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Finance committee forwards FY2027 budget (3% net increase) to full council, public hearing set for May 11

Cumberland Town Council · April 27, 2026
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At a finance workshop April 27, staff and the finance committee reviewed the proposed FY2027 municipal budget — revenues rose about $589,000 while expenditures increased about $778,000 — and the committee voted unanimously to forward the balanced budget to the full council for a May 11 public hearing.

Bailey Douglas, finance chair, opened a finance workshop April 27 and turned the meeting over to Helene for a line‑by‑line review of the proposed FY2027 municipal budget.

Helene said, “I will start with just, we increased our revenue budget by 589,000 over the prior year. That's a 6.9% increase,” noting state revenue share adjustments, higher rescue billing and increased recreation and golf revenues. She said expenses rose by roughly $778,000 — about a 4.9% increase — driven by a…

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