Finance Committee approves prior minutes, reviews four FY27 departmental budgets
Finance Committee votes on minutes, hears FY27 budget presentations. The committee approved the February 12 meeting minutes six in favor, one abstention. Fire Chief Gary Ryan presented a $7,748,513 FY2027 operating budget with staffing at 63.5 full-time equivalents, noting that Stations 3 and 5
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 26, 2026
CHELMSFORD — Finance Committee votes on minutes, hears FY27 budget presentations. The committee approved the February 12 meeting minutes six in favor, one abstention. Fire Chief Gary Ryan presented a $7,748,513 FY2027 operating budget with staffing at 63.5 full-time equivalents, noting that Stations 3 and 5 will close April 1 for rebuilds lasting approximately 18 months, with the new facilities including geothermal heat pumps and solar arrays.
Superintendent Jay Lang presented a $78.15 million school budget, a $2.5 million increase, as a level-services proposal that maintains programs and staffing while anticipating a $300,000 revenue credit from Valley Collaborative and a $425,000 decrease in special education tuition costs. District enrollment grew 60 students year-over-year, with Lang identifying additional staffing as the primary unfunded priority for future growth.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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