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Council hears FY27 budget guidance and school department’s draft, including possible layoffs and increased tuition costs
Summary
Town manager proposed FY27 budget guidance (levy increase ~4%, proposed tax-rate rise ~4.15%) and a $1.5M planned use of fund balance; the school department presented its FY27 draft highlighting rising out‑of‑district tuition and special‑education costs, potential layoffs and a $3.3M reduction package.
The West Warwick Town Council opened a FY27 budget workshop where the town manager presented budget guidance and the school department delivered its draft FY27 request.
Town manager overview: the manager described a proposed total budget increase of roughly $6.5 million driven by municipal and school needs, including $4.1 million in municipal expenses and about $1.9 million in school state-aid pass-through appropriations. The manager said the proposal includes a levy increase of about 4% (roughly $2.8 million) and estimated a tax-rate increase in the neighborhood of 4.15%. The manager also proposed using $1.5 million from fund balance in the FY27 plan—about $1 million earmarked for anticipated litigation related to pending tax matters and $500,000 to cover an increased local school…
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