Templeton, MA June meals tax revenue reports as $19,670.00.

Meals Tax revenue for fiscal year 25 is down $523.00 from previous year, using data from MA division local service.

FY24 total meals tax $83,879.00

FY25 total meals tax $83,356.00

Fiscal Year 25 meals tax for 1st., 3rd and 4th quarters were down from previous FY. 2nd qtr. was up from previous FY.

Templeton Meals Tax history.

Fiscal Year

2019 total $41,709.00

2020 total $50,573.00

2021 total $55,457.00

2022 total $67.168.00

2023 total $77,346.00

2024 total $83,879.00

2025 total $83,356.00

 Fiscally responsible spending plan is more than $1 billion below H1; Will make Massachusetts more affordable, improve transportation, invest in the state's world-class education system, and grow economy. House 1 is the state budget generally put forward in January that most cities and towns use as basis for state aid in local budgets. Except now the state has reduced it by 1 billion dollars. This is exactly why town should not use stabilization funds to pay reoccurring expenses such as school assessment. It was a dumb move a couple years ago, was a dumb move this year and will always be a dumb move, fiscally speaking.

 The Legislature plans to approve a final fiscal year 2026 state budget on Monday, the day before the new spending cycle starts, after House and Senate Democrats announced they reached an accord.

Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and Sen. Michael Rodrigues, the budget chiefs for each chamber, said in a statement just after 1 p.m. Friday that they completed a deal on the annual spending plan. They did not release any details about its contents or even a bottom line spending figure.

 How does a debt exclusion differ from an override? Both are Proposition 2½ questions and, in municipal finance language, both are technically overrides. However, there are some basic differences. While both will increase your property taxes, a debt exclusion is a temporary increase while an operating override is a permanent increase in the town’s tax levy limit. A debt exclusion finances a particular project(s) and your taxes increase for a period of time, usually 10-20 years, to cover the cost of the project. When the financing bond is paid off, your tax increase for that project goes away.

Why are there two votes – one at the polls and one at Town Meeting? A debt exclusion is required to pass two thresholds: a simple majority at the ballot and a two-thirds majority at Town Meeting.

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.