FY28 Budget

Fiscal Year 2028 Budget

The Town of Brattleboro is in its second year of utilizing OpenGov to build the municipal budget. Granular, position-level employee cost projections are fully integrated, and multi-year, historical actuals are available, significantly increasing budget accuracy. Building on the successful practices of the FY27 cycle, the FY28 process aims to maintain upfront departmental involvement while streamlining Selectboard review.

Timeline

The following chart outlines the FY28 budget development process. Please note that dates listed below are subject to change.

Date	Phase/Milestones	Details
9/16/26	Departmental budget preparation	Department Heads build FY28 estimates line-by-line and construct the 5-Year Capital Project Plan.
9/20/26	Internal administrative review	Department Heads meet with Town Manager, Finance Director, and HR Director.
10/23/26	Manager's budget completion	Town Manager Budget Memo and 5-Year Financial Projections completed.
11/05/26	Selectboard budget presetation	Town Manager formal presentation of the proposed budget to the Selectboard.
11/10/26	Selectboard work session/retreat	All-day public work session to hear Department Head proposals and review line-item budgets.
12/01/26	Selectboard revision session #1	First formal board review of proposed budget revisions and public comment.
12/15/26	Selectboard revision session #2	Second review of budget modifications and final refinements.
1/5/27	Final budget approval	Selectboard meeting for final budget adoption prior to Town Meeting warning.