Saugus Town Meeting Passes $126.4M FY27 Budget
Saugus Town Meeting closed out its annual warrant by approving a $126,380,605 fiscal 2027 town budget. The roll call vote was reported at 47 in favor with no recorded opposition, funding a $30,606,374 school department budget and $88,774,231 in municipal department spending.
Town Meeting · Meeting of June 8, 2026
Saugus Town Meeting closed out its annual warrant by approving a $126,380,605 fiscal 2027 town budget. The roll call vote was reported at 47 in favor with no recorded opposition, funding a $30,606,374 school department budget and $88,774,231 in municipal department spending. Members also approved a 2.5 percent water rate increase for fiscal 2027, with one member, identified only as Jeannie, recorded in dissent.
Separate votes appropriated $9,219,130 for the water enterprise fund, $7,798,210 for the sewer enterprise fund and $351,000 for the town's PEG access television studio, all passing without recorded opposition. Finance Committee chair Ken told members the committee had "completed their work" on all five remaining warrant articles before the votes were taken.
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Source: the Town Meeting meeting of June 8, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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