Beginning January 1, 2026 thru June 30, 2026, there are 65 meetings of public bodies on Templeton meeting calendar.

TCTV states it costs about $500.00 per meeting to show them, record them and get them on youtube. 65 meetings times $500.00 per = $32,500.00. What is not shown is the annual town meeting and advisory pretown meeting. TCTV states a town meeting costs $1,000.00 to show, so those 2 additional meetings = $1500.00, so we need $34,000.00 for the rest of the year.

TCTV has stated previous they record about 120 meetings per year at $500.00 per meeting; 120 meetings X $500.00 = $60,000.00 to record and broadcast 120 meetings of Templeton public bodies, plus 2 town meetings at $1,000.00 per, so in total TCTV figures show they need $62,000.00 to record and show 120 public body meetings plus 2 town meetings. Keep in mind, the fiscal year 2026 TCTV budget has $145,000.00 in personnel costs, and TCTV states they need more money, for what exactly? Oh yeah, doing all that extra commercial TV type stuff that has produced exactly zero dollars, and TCTV has already asked for an additional $22,000.00 at the last STM.

The total TCTV budget appropriation for fiscal year 2026 is $178,650.00. Want to know where money is for another police officer or a paramedic? Right in front of you, without an override.