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Westford approves $143.9 million fiscal‑2027 budget; pay‑as‑you‑throw implementation survives citizen petition
Summary
Town Meeting adopted a $143,869,234 operating budget and approved pay‑as‑you‑throw‑related spending lines and program steps after extended debate; a citizen petition asking the Select Board to rescind PAYT failed 153‑77.
Westford's Town Meeting voted to approve the fiscal 2027 operating budget and several related measures Saturday, including funding lines tied to the town's planned pay‑as‑you‑throw (PAYT) solid‑waste program, even as residents pressed officials for implementation details and protections for large households.
Moderator read a proposed operating total of $143,869,234 and the meeting considered appropriations funded from non‑tax sources before proceeding line by line. The education total was listed as $73,415,660 for Westford Public Schools; the Finance Committee packet contains a further breakdown.
The budget debate focused heavily on solid waste. Staff and residents discussed how PAYT…
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