Weston approves $106 million budget amid rising benefits costs
Weston Select Board approves $106 million FY27 budget with rising benefits costs. Town Manager Leon A. Gaumond, Jr. presented the spending plan, citing a $950,000 health insurance increase and over $500,000 in additional pension liability requirements as drivers of the 4.4% budget growth to $106
Select Board · Meeting of March 24, 2026
Weston Select Board approves $106 million FY27 budget with rising benefits costs. Town Manager Leon A. Gaumond, Jr. presented the spending plan, citing a $950,000 health insurance increase and over $500,000 in additional pension liability requirements as drivers of the 4.4% budget growth to $106 million.
The board unanimously approved the budget along with a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for nonexempt employees and 2% for exempt employees, effective July 1. The warrant also includes $3.1 million for Fire Station design and construction, and the board voted to fund a $65,300 Indian Hill Road parking area.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of March 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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