Saugus Annual Town Meeting approves $126.4 million budget for fiscal 2027.
Saugus approves $126.4 million fiscal 2027 operating budget in June Town Meeting. The body voted 47-0-1 on Article 2, appropriating $126,380,605 for town operations, funded by $1,837,839 in free cash, tax levy, local aid, and estimated receipts. The meeting separately approved a 2.5 percent water
Town Clerk · Meeting of June 8, 2026
Saugus approves $126.4 million fiscal 2027 operating budget in June Town Meeting. The body voted 47-0-1 on Article 2, appropriating $126,380,605 for town operations, funded by $1,837,839 in free cash, tax levy, local aid, and estimated receipts. The meeting separately approved a 2.5 percent water rate increase (48-1), a $9.2 million Water Enterprise Fund appropriation, a $7.8 million Sewer Enterprise Fund appropriation, and a $351,000 PEG Access studio operating budget, all supported by Finance Committee recommendations.
The meeting adjourned sine die by unanimous consent.
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Source: the Town Clerk meeting of June 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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