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Farmington manager proposes $142.6 million FY2026-27 budget; council schedules further hearings
Summary
Town Manager Kathy A. Blonsky presented a $142,579,394 recommended FY2026-27 budget that would set a 27.50-mill property tax rate; council scheduled additional hearings and residents pressed for more spending on nonprofits, senior services and sidewalks.
Town Manager Kathy A. Blonsky presented the Town of Farmington's recommended FY2026-27 budget on March 10, proposing a total appropriation of $142,579,394, a $5,813,962 (4.25%) increase over the current year. The council set a public hearing on the council's proposed budget for April 6, 2026 and will continue deliberations through scheduled workshops and the April referendum process.
Blonsky said the recommended general fund budget covers town operations, the Farmington public schools, debt service and capital improvements. She said the council's earlier budget target range (2.75% to 4.75% above current expenditures) and long-term forecasting guided the recommendations. Key budget drivers include personnel costs, contractual services and operating two recently added facilities: the renovated 1928 Town Hall and the Westwoods recreation complex.
The manager explained…
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