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Londonderry Select Board adopts FY2027 budget, raises building reserve fund to address town-office deficit
Summary
The Select Board approved the FY2027 budget as presented, including an increase in the building reserve fund to $200,000 to address town-office project shortfalls; members discussed petition timing and changes to departmental appropriations.
The Londonderry Select Board voted on Jan. 5 to approve the FY2027 budget as presented. Committee member (speaker 6) moved to adopt the budget and the motion carried by voice vote. During the review staff noted some line-item changes and that the building reserve fund was increased to $200,000 to address a deficit related to the town-office project — staff estimated a $75,000–$80,000 deficit remaining after adjustments and discussed work that might not be covered by MERP grants (examples given: perimeter French drain and roof work).
Board members asked about public feedback and whether citizens had raised concerns; staff said no substantive citizen feedback had been received. The board discussed how to present the budget at the upcoming town meeting and whether members would read the budget by category (staff said they only describe the budget if a question is asked). One member moved to approve the FY2027 budget "as presented," and the motion was adopted by the board.
Why it matters: adopting the municipal budget sets appropriations and reserve levels for the coming fiscal year and frames capital work at the town office and other projects. The board also flagged follow-up items such as finalizing the town meeting warning and confirming petition-driven appropriations included or excluded from the warning.
