Meeting Schedules

Fiscal Year 2026
Committee/BoardMeeting DateTopics / Items
Advisory CommitteeSeptember 18, 2024

Introduction Discussion

School CommitteeSeptember 18, 2024FY26 Capital Budget Discussion
Select BoardSeptember 23, 2024

Initial Budget: Prequel 1

Select BoardOctober 7, 2024Initial Budget: Prequel 2
Advisory CommitteeOctober 9, 2024Presentation: Special Town Meeting Articles (Transfer Station, MBTA, SSVT, CPC)
School CommitteeOctober 9, 2024FY26 Budget Timeline
Advisory CommitteeOctober 23, 2024

Presentation/Deliberation: Special Town Meeting Articles (Transfer Station, MBTA, SSVT, CPC)

School CommitteeOctober 23, 2024FY26 Budget Preview
Select BoardOctober 23, 2024

Initial Budget: Prequel 3

Select BoardNovember 4, 2024

Town Manager Initial Budget(s) Presentation

Advisory CommitteeNovember 13, 2024Presentation: Capital Plan by Town Manager and Finance Director with Department Heads
Deliberation/Vote/Commentary: Special Town Meeting Articles (Transfer Station, MBTA, SSVT, CPC)
School CommitteeNovember 13, 2024FY26 Budget 1.0 Presentation
Select BoardNovember 18, 2024

Select Board Discussion of FY26 Operating Budget

Select BoardDecember 2, 2024

Select Board Discussion of FY26 Operating Budget

Select BoardDecember 9, 2024

Special Town Meeting

School CommitteeDecember 11, 2024FY26 Budget 2.0 Presentation
Select BoardDecember 16, 2024

Select Board Discussion of FY26 Operating Budget

Select BoardDecember 17, 2024Town and School Administration Budget Community Budget Forum (TBD)
Advisory CommitteeNovember 20, 2024Deliberation/Vote/Commentary: Special Town Meeting Articles (Transfer Station, MBTA, SSVT, CPC)
Deliberation: Capital Plan
Advisory CommitteeDecember 4, 2024

Operation Budget Presentations: Library/CDMI/Police

Advisory CommitteeDecember 9, 2024Special Town Meeting
Community ForumDecember 17, 2024Town and Schools FY 6 Operating Budget Q&A
Advisory Committee

December 18, 2024

Operation Budget Presentations: Fire/Town Manager/Finance/CS

Select BoardDecember 23, 2024

Select Board Discussion of FY26 Operating Budget

Select BoardJanuary 6, 2025 

Town Manager Second Budget(s) Presentation (90% Final)

Advisory CommitteeJanuary 8, 2025

Operation Budget Presentations: DPW

School CommitteeJanuary 8, 2025FY26 Budget 3.0 Presentation, Five-Year Instructional Technology Strategic-Action Plan
Select BoardJanuary 13, 2025

Select Board Budget Discussion

Advisory CommitteeJanuary 22, 2025

Operation Budget Presentations: School Department

Operation Budget Deliberation: DPW

School CommitteeJanuary 22, 2025FY26 Budget Update and Vote
Select BoardJanuary 27, 2025Select Board Budget Discussion
Advisory CommitteeFebruary 3, 2025 Joint Meeting with the Select Board
Select BoardFebruary 3, 2025 Town Manager Formal FY26 Budget(s) Submission and Presentation
Advisory CommitteeFebruary 5, 2025

Operation Budget Deliberation: School Department

School CommitteeFebruary 5, 2025FY26 Operating Budget Updates
Advisory CommitteeFebruary 12, 2025

Operation Budget Deliberation/Vote: All Departments

Select BoardFebruary-April, 2025

Advisory Committee Budget Review

Select BoardFebruary 24, 2025

Select Board Set Levy Limit(s) Questions for Town Meeting Election Ballot

Advisory CommitteeFebruary 26, 2025

Town Meeting Warrant Article Presentations (As Needed)

School CommitteeFebruary 26, 2025FY26 Operating Budget Updates
Advisory CommitteeMarch 5, 2025

Town Meeting Warrant Article Presentations (As Needed)

School CommitteeMarch 12, 2025FY26 Operating Budget Updates
Advisory CommitteeMarch 26, 2025

Presentation: SSVT

Town Meeting Warrant Article Deliberation/Vote (As Needed)

School CommitteeMarch 26, 2024FY26 Operating Budget Updates
Advisory CommitteeApril 2, 2025

Draft/Review/Vote Commentary

Advisory CommitteeApril 9, 2025

Draft/Review/Vote Commentary

School CommitteeApril 9, 2025FY26 Operating Budget Updates
Advisory CommitteeApril 16, 2025

Finalize Commentary

School CommitteeApril 30, 2025FY26 Operating Budget Updates
May 5, 2025    May 5, 2025Special and Annual Town Meeting
Select BoardMay 5, 2025Special and Annual Town Meeting
Select BoardMay 17, 2025Annual Town Elections
Select BoardJuly 1, 2025FY26 Budget Becomes Effective