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Darien Administrator presents FY2027 budget summary: total town budget up 8.09%
Summary
Town Administrator Jennifer Charneski presented FY2027 highlights: Board of Selectmen budget up 5.10%, debt service up 16.25%, total town budget up 8.09%; existing services increase $1.75 million (4.09%), with expansions including a grant to Post 53 and partial-year Fire Marshal funding.
Town Administrator Jennifer Charneski presented an overview of the FY2027 Town Administrator's Recommended Budget at the Jan. 26 Board of Selectmen meeting. She reported the Board of Selectmen budget (including the Library) increases by 5.10%, debt service increases by 16.25%, and the Total Town Budget increases by 8.09% compared with the prior year.
Charneski said existing services account for an increase of $1.75 million (4.09%) driven by salaries, benefits, the Library and other expenditures. She also pinpointed two expansions contributing to the increase: a new grant to Post 53 and partial-year funding for a new Fire Marshal position. The Board will receive detailed recommended budget materials during budget review sessions scheduled for Feb. 9–11, 2026.
