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FY26 Budget
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Projects
Fiscal Year '26 Budget
Following the Representative Town Meeting’s (RTM) vote not to approve the Town of Brattleboro’s proposed FY26 budget, the newly seated Selectboard worked throughout April to revise and resubmit a new budget proposal. The redeveloped budget was presented at a Selectboard meeting on May 1, 2025. RTM voters will vote on the new proposed budget during a special RTM on May 27, 2025.
Documents
Click below to view important budget documents as presented during the March 2025 Representative Town Meeting.
• FY26 Budget Selectboard Approved
• FY26 Online Budget Book, which features the unapproved base budget.
• FY26 Capital Project Plan (Revised)
• Capital Equipment Replacement Program
The Selectboard approved the revised budget on May 1, 2025.
• Revised FY26 General Fund Budget and Capital Plan
Timeline
The following chart outlines the FY26 Budget Development Process. Please note that dates listed below are subject to change.
| April 25, 2024 | Budget process after-action review — Memo, Watch, Minutes |
| August 7, 2024 | Review draft budget process |
| August 20, 2024 | Proposed FY26 budget process — Memo, Watch, Minutes |
| September 4, 2024 | Inform the RTM Finance Committee of the new budget process |
| September 4, 2024 | Departments revise budget |
| September 25, 2024 | Departments to meet with TMO/FiR/Finance |
| October 15, 2024 | Finalize numbers and enter budget into OpenGov |
| October 25, 2024 | Review, complete, compile budget package |
| November 5, 2024 | Selectboard consider base budget and alternates — Memo, Watch, Minutes |
| November 12, 2024 | Budget Open House: 4–6 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Library — Details |
| November 19, 2024 | Selectboard review of Open House feedback and alternates — Memo, Watch, Minutes |
| December 17, 2024 | FY26 General Fund / Possible Reductions — Memo, Watch, Minutes |
| January 7, 2025 | Selectboard consider budget — Memo, Watch, Minutes |
| January 21, 2025 | Selectboard adopt budget — Memo, Watch, Minutes |
| March 22, 2025 | RTM voted down proposed budget — Minutes, Watch |
| April 1, 2025 | FY26 Budget Redevelopment — Memo, Watch, Minutes |
| April 8, 2025 | Listening Session at Library — Agenda, Watch |
| April 10, 2025 | Budget Redevelopment Continued — Memo, Watch |
| April 15, 2025 | Finance Committee Report / Structural Budget Issues / Solid Waste Review — Memo, Watch |
| April 17, 2025 | Revenues / 2024-25 Selectboard Budget Reductions / Possible Service Reductions Other than Public Safety — Memo, Watch |
| April 22, 2025 | Possible Service Reductions in Public Safety — Memo, Watch |
| April 24, 2025 | Preliminary Revised FY26 Budget — Memo, Watch |
| May 1, 2025 | Decision on Revised FY26 Budget — Memo, Watch |
| May 21, 2025 | Special Representative Town Meeting Informational Session — Details |
| May 27, 2025 | Special Representative Town Meeting Votes on Revised Budget — Details |
| July 1, 2025 | FY26 budget begins |