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MMED board approves FY2027 operating budget, holds town payment flat at $780,000
Summary
The Light Commissioners approved a FY2027 operating budget that increases budgeted net income by $548,768 (4%); the voluntary payment to the town remains $780,000. The motion passed unanimously 5–0.
The Mansfield Municipal Electric Department presented an FY2027 operating budget that increases budgeted net income by $548,768, a roughly 4% uptick from FY2026. The board approved the operating budget by a recorded vote of 5–0 (motion Feck/Roche). Staff noted residential customers account for 89% of the customer base and that sales are distributed roughly 37% residential, 35% large commercial and 38% across small/medium commercial and municipal accounts.
Non-power expenses are budgeted to rise about 5.4%, driven by higher vendor and labor costs; labor is projected to rise 2.4% while non-labor costs (including increased tree-trimming) rise about 11%. The voluntary payment to the town remains unchanged at $780,000. The commission asked staff to improve goal-setting and reporting as part of broader manager performance review remarks.
