Winchester posts FY26 surplus; comptroller flags $600,000 encumbered in unresolved Eversource bills
The comptroller reported FY26 closed with roughly $3.4M in surplus and operating reserves near 17% but warned the town has about $600,000 encumbered for delayed Eversource energy bills, which could require a prior‑year appropriation if final charges exceed estimates.
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The town’s comptroller presented Winchester’s FY26 results to the Select Board Aug. 24, reporting a roughly $3.4 million surplus in revenues and an operating reserve around 17 percent. The comptroller said several departments returned funds (about $2.2 million in turnbacks) and projected free cash between $21.2 million and $21.4 million pending Department of Revenue certification.
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