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BET adopts budget preview and strategic guidelines for FY27–28; AI task‑force language added
Summary
The BET approved a budget preview and strategic guidelines document to give departments earlier direction for FY27–28; an amendment added references to deliverables tied to the First Selectman's AI task force and passed on roll call.
On behalf of the budget committee, Chair Laura Erickson presented a 'budget preview and strategic guidelines' memo aimed at giving department heads more lead time for FY27–28 planning. The document asks appointing authorities to define core mission, review staffing models, identify targeted investments and proactively assess fee and grant revenue opportunities.
A BET member proposed inserting explicit deliverables and a reference to the First Selectman's AI task force; the amendment (minor punctuation and deliverable language) passed on roll call (vote recorded as 11–1 in favor of the amendment). The committee then approved the overall guidelines with a roll call vote (final 11 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention). The chair said the guidelines are intended to augment, not replace, the standard budget guidelines issued in the fall and asked departments to be prepared to discuss priorities at upcoming budget reviews.
