Sub-Committee B approves FY27 budget recommendations for 14 town departments
Budget Sub-Committee B approved 14 fiscal 2027 budget recommendations, allocating $295,000 to fund three dedicated public safety information technology positions. The amendment to the $3,688,927 information technology budget addresses mission-critical staffing gaps supporting Police and Fire
Advisory & Finance Committee · Meeting of January 21, 2026
PLYMOUTH — Budget Sub-Committee B approved 14 fiscal 2027 budget recommendations, allocating $295,000 to fund three dedicated public safety information technology positions. The amendment to the $3,688,927 information technology budget addresses mission-critical staffing gaps supporting Police and Fire dispatch systems, communications, records management, and cybersecurity protection. Member insurance costs rise 13.1 percent to $44,241,667, driven by medical claims and specialty medications including GLP-1 drugs.
Pension contributions increase 8.1 percent to $23,274,394, reflecting actuarial obligations for town and school employee benefits. The sub-committee, chaired by Christine Richards with members Dennis Friedman, Maria Reitman, and David Trudell, approved all recommendations; the IT amendment passed 2-0 with 2 abstentions, while Procurement and Assessing budgets drew dissenting votes.
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Source: the Advisory & Finance Committee meeting of January 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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