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Templeton leaders hear plan of deep cuts as town faces large shortfall; police, parks and schools could be hit
Summary
Select Board heard a Town Administrator exercise showing roughly $910,000–$1.0M in possible reductions, including cuts to police overtime and positions, deferred DPW maintenance, parks fee hikes and potential school staffing reductions that would raise class sizes and trim extracurriculars.
The Town of Templeton is weighing steep service and staff reductions after the Town Administrator told the Select Board on March 23 that a roughly $1 million shortfall would require cuts that would affect police coverage, public works maintenance, parks programming and school staffing.
Town Administrator Jeff presented a prioritized “exercise” showing where about $910,000 could be taken from departmental operating budgets. He said the list was illustrative, not a proposal, and warned that many line‑item cuts would be either service reductions or deferrals that increase long‑term costs.
Why it matters: the shortfall follows years of tight budgets and rising costs; some options would reduce overtime and maintenance spending but risk pushing departments over budget if unanticipated events occur. The town must balance near‑term savings against the operational risks of fewer officers, less…
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