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Templeton heads to annual town meeting as override, budget cuts and TCTV funding loom
Summary
With the annual town meeting set for May 13 and an override on the ballot May 18, Templeton faces a roughly $2.02 million shortfall; Select Board contingency cuts could eliminate roughly 8 full‑time and 3 part‑time positions, and the town is considering use of TCTV’s cable‑fund retained earnings to plug this year’s gap.
The Town of Templeton will hold its annual town meeting on May 13 at 6 p.m. at the Narragansett Middle School Auditorium, and voters will face the same override question again at the town election on May 18, hosts Ian Dolan and Erin Bresnahan said on TCTV’s May 11 pre‑town meeting show.
The override could determine whether the town trims services or uses reserve funds to balance the fiscal year 2027 budget. "They did, but free cash and retained earnings were not certified in time, so the yes vote at the meeting was voided," Dolan said, describing why a previous fall vote failed to take effect. One warrant article would allow TCTV to use retained earnings from the cable fund to cover this fiscal year’s TV station…
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