Finance Committee backs eight warrant articles for town meeting in unanimous votes
Finance Committee unanimously recommends eight warrant articles totaling more than $167 million. Concord Public Schools operating budget for FY27 is $48,941,915, a 2.75 percent increase; Concord-Carlisle Regional School District assessment totals $26,810,821, a 1.47 percent decrease; Minuteman Tech
Finance Committee · Meeting of March 5, 2026
CONCORD — Finance Committee unanimously recommends eight warrant articles totaling more than $167 million. Concord Public Schools operating budget for FY27 is $48,941,915, a 2.75 percent increase; Concord-Carlisle Regional School District assessment totals $26,810,821, a 1.47 percent decrease; Minuteman Tech assessment is $1,886,548, up 7.67 percent. Town Manager Kerry Lafleur presented a $65,331,467 overall budget with a 2.5 percent increase in Town spending and 1.96 percent estimated tax levy increase.
The committee approved a $1,500,000 transfer from Middle School Stabilization Fund to the General Fund and created a special education reserve fund for Concord Public Schools. The FY27 Capital Improvement and Debt Plan was deferred to March 10 for additional review.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of March 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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