Finance Committee reviews FY2028 budget outlook and concerns
Finance Committee discussed FY2028 budget concerns and prior-year guidelines in its September 15 meeting.
Finance Committee of the Town Council · Meeting of October 6, 2026
AMHERST — Finance Committee discussed FY2028 budget concerns and prior-year guidelines in its September 15 meeting. Councilor Lynn Griesemer, presiding in the absence of Chair Cathy Schoen, led discussion of the budget development cycle and concerns raised by the Budget Coordinating Group at their September 30 meeting. Key concerns included rising interest rates, building project costs, and projected budget shortfalls.
Members also discussed the timeline for adopting new guidelines by year-end and raised questions about federal grant restrictions, union contract increases, and an unknown regional school assessment's impact on the budget.
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Source: the Finance Committee of the Town Council meeting of October 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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