https://www.templetonma.gov/home/news/the-annual-town-election-will-be-held-on-monday-may-19th-from-1100am-700pm 

 Back in January, MA governor presented her budget for FY26. Commonly called house 1.

House 1 state aid to Templeton - $2,075,790.00

House ways & means $2,041,391.00

Senate ways & means $2,099,863.00

Used in revenue totals for the budget you just voted on Wednesday, total state aid for FY26 $2,048,909.00

Anyone have a crystal ball to tell me exactly how much total state aid Templeton will get? Can anyone tell me if Templeton will collect 100% of personal property and real estate taxes for FY26?

Town budget is a crap shoot based on estimates; there is financial history to aid in arriving at those estimates, but, nothing in stone.

Same with chapter 70 state aid to school districts.

Just in case you did not realize that.

 2025 Templeton Annual Town Meeting, article 7, surplus sewer easement.

Know this, the developer has a permit from the state, MA DEP -Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. If you do not want a sewer pipe running thru town owned wetlands, vote no on that article.

I went to the office of development services, where one can find information concerning planning board, conservation commission and building permits, I asked about any plans for that project, I was told there are none that have been submitted or presented. I feel that someone is looking for a blank check and article 7 should be voted down until the town residents know what is actually planned to be built. You know, go to planning board and lay down a plan for X number of homes or apartments/condos, etc. I was told they have the road frontage required to get a permit, but that is all I was able to get.

An answer to one of my questions regarding conservation on this subject: "On the Article, if the Town Votes NO - the Engineer for the applicant has said they would proceed forward with subdivision plans that involve septic systems."

Answer to another question on proposed project: Yes. Each proposed septic system would be subject to a perc test. The proposed subdivision would also have to pass through Conservation and the Planning Board's site plan review for subdivisions.

 Tax rate history of Templeton:

DOR Code	Municipality	Fiscal Year	Residential	Open Space	Commercial	Industrial	Personal Property

294	Templeton	2003	13.68	0.00	13.68	13.68	13.68
294	Templeton	2004	11.65	0.00	11.65	11.65	11.65
294	Templeton	2005	9.91	0.00	9.91	9.91	9.91
294	Templeton	2006	9.44	0.00	9.44	9.44	9.44
294	Templeton	2007	8.54	0.00	8.54	8.54	8.54
294	Templeton	2008	9.20	0.00	9.20	9.20	9.20
294	Templeton	2009	10.20	0.00	10.20	10.20	10.20
294	Templeton	2010	11.75	0.00	11.75	11.75	11.75
294	Templeton	2011	12.55	0.00	12.55	12.55	12.55
294	Templeton	2012	14.60	0.00	14.60	14.60	14.60
294	Templeton	2013	14.12	0.00	14.12	14.12	14.12
294	Templeton	2014	16.24	0.00	16.24	16.24	16.24
294	Templeton	2015	16.64	0.00	16.64	16.64	16.64
294	Templeton	2016	16.47	0.00	16.47	16.47	16.47
294	Templeton	2017	16.12	0.00	16.12	16.12	16.12
294	Templeton	2018	16.72	0.00	16.72	16.72	16.72
294	Templeton	2019	17.24	0.00	17.24	17.24	17.24
294	Templeton	2020	16.83	0.00	16.83	16.83	16.83
294	Templeton	2021	16.11	0.00	16.11	16.11	16.11
294	Templeton	2022	15.24	0.00	15.24	15.24	15.24
294	Templeton	2023	12.92	0.00	12.92	12.92	12.92
294	Templeton	2024	12.60	0.00	12.60	12.60	12.60
294	Templeton	2025	12.12	0.00	12.12	12.12	12.12

Massachusetts House approves state budget for FY26.

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