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Saco council narrows and defers nonprofit funding decisions, sets budget vote for May 11
Summary
At a May 4 workshop, the Saco City Council reviewed proposed FY2027 municipal, school and capital budgets and carried a series of adjustments to supported-entity requests for a final vote on May 11, 2026. Councilors debated whether municipal funds should sustain long-standing nonprofit support and asked staff for clearer financial documentation and MOUs.
SACO — The Saco City Council spent much of its May 4 workshop parsing requests from dozens of nonprofits and city commissions as it prepares to vote on the fiscal year 2027 municipal and school budgets on May 11.
Councilors signaled a consistent desire to tighten criteria for municipal support, debating which programs provide a clear and direct benefit to Saco taxpayers and which should rely on private fundraising. "I believe the city council should not decide which 501(c)(3) organizations are deserving of my tax dollars," said Phil Hatch, a resident who addressed the council during public comment and submitted a…
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