Selectmen, Finance Committee tackle $1.4M budget gap
Winchendon boards grapple with $1.4M budget gap for FY27. Board of Selectmen Chair Andrew Beauvais and Finance Committee Chair Thomas Kane Jr. presented two budget scenarios during the joint meeting. Town Manager William McKinney outlined a level-service approach with minimal new expenses except
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of March 2, 2026
Winchendon boards grapple with $1.4M budget gap for FY27. Board of Selectmen Chair Andrew Beauvais and Finance Committee Chair Thomas Kane Jr. presented two budget scenarios during the joint meeting. Town Manager William McKinney outlined a level-service approach with minimal new expenses except two firefighter positions.
Health insurance costs are rising 8.5 percent, $200,000 lower than originally projected. The boards discussed increasing revenue projections based on historical performance to reduce the projected gap by approximately $400,000.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of March 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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