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Saco council adopts FY2027 municipal and school budgets, seeds housing and infrastructure funds

Saco City Council · May 12, 2026
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Summary

The Saco City Council unanimously adopted the FY2027 municipal appropriation order and approved the school budget; amendments included a $300,000 allocation to seed an affordable housing trust and $200,000 to a committed infrastructure fund for transit/active-transport projects. The municipal budget totals $43,982,264; the school budget totals $59,954,304.

The Saco City Council voted unanimously on May 11 to adopt the city’s fiscal year 2027 appropriation order and to approve the school budget for 2026–2027.

Key votes and totals: Council adopted the municipal appropriation order (approved gross municipal expenditures cited at $43,982,264) and the school budget with a total appropriation shown in the record of $59,954,304. The council also adopted the Water Resource Recovery Department operating budget of $5,844,665, supported by a sewer user fee of $10.10 per unit, and approved other budgeted items and fee schedule changes.

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