Police present modest FY27 increase; COIN jail-diversion program flagged as fully grant-funded

Mar 19, 2026

Police officials told the Ayer Finance Committee the department's FY27 budget would rise about 2.57% and highlighted recurring IT/cloud security costs (~$61,000), a $12,739 comfort-dog overtime line, and that the COIN jail-diversion program is entirely grant-funded and would end without state support.

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The Ayer Police Department presented its proposed FY27 budget to the Finance Committee, describing a modest overall increase of about 2.57% and identifying several recurring and programmatic costs that bear watching.

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