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Finance Committee Reviews Committee Budgets, Recreation, Rink, and Library — February 2 Meeting

Arlington's Finance Committee debated whether to zero-fund committees and commissions holding reserves exceeding their budget requests, ultimately rejecting the blanket approach and voting on budgets individually. The committee also approved enterprise fund budgets for Recreation ($3.3M) and the Ed Burns Arena ($654,620), along with the Robbins Library budget of $3,010,025, while discussing potential impacts of a failed override on library services.

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Select Board Unanimously Approves $14.8 Million Override Ballot Question — February 12 Meeting

The Arlington Select Board voted unanimously to place a $14.8 million Proposition 2½ override on the March 28 town election ballot, funding town and school operations for fiscal years 2027 through 2029. The board also adopted a set of override commitments pledging no additional overrides before FY30, 4% annual school budget increases, and 3.25% annual general government budget increases.

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Select Board Eyes March Override as FY27 Deficit Hits $3.7M — January 12 Meeting

Arlington's Select Board received a sobering long-range financial update showing a projected $3.7 million deficit for fiscal year 2027, down from $13.5 million last April but still requiring a property-tax override vote on March 28. The board also approved expanded 25 mph speed-limit signage along Massachusetts Avenue and updated outdoor dining permit rules.

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Select Board Receives FY27 Budget Tied to Override Vote, Hears CDBG Funding Requests — January 26 Meeting

Town Manager Jim Feeney presented a $237.9 million fiscal year 2027 budget that is contingent on a Proposition 2½ override vote scheduled for March 28, warning that a roughly $3 million deficit — growing to $18.3 million in FY28 — would force significant service cuts if the override fails. The board unanimously voted to reschedule its February 9 meeting to February 12 to incorporate the latest health insurance cost data from the Group Insurance Commission before setting the override amount.

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Select Board Tables Lead Pipe Bylaw, Backs Rodenticide Ban — March 2 Meeting

The Arlington Select Board tabled a proposed bylaw that would have required lead pipe certification at the time of home sale, citing concerns about disrupting real estate transactions. In other action, the board voted unanimously to support home rule legislation banning first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides and endorsed a $1.2 million Community Development Block Grant budget for fiscal year 2027.