Good Morning
Over the weekend we had some more damage to the roof at Houghton Park.
The Police have 3 suspects and admitted to the damage.
I will be getting an estimate to repair damage to the roof and those 3 suspects will be responsible for covering the damage.
They will more than likely be serving some community service hours as well.
Templeton, MA June meals tax revenue reports as $19,670.00.
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.
Back in January, MA governor presented her budget for FY26. Commonly called house 1.
