Select Board workshop identifies budget pressures ahead of spring town meeting.
Select Board workshop reviews property tax relief and financial forecast through 2031. Principal Assessor Ruth Anderson presented existing exemption programs and outlined home-rule alternatives ahead of the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Finance Director Kevin J. Mizikar reported that approximately
Select Board · Meeting of February 3, 2026
SHREWSBURY — Select Board workshop reviews property tax relief and financial forecast through 2031. Principal Assessor Ruth Anderson presented existing exemption programs and outlined home-rule alternatives ahead of the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Finance Director Kevin J.
Mizikar reported that approximately 17.5 new positions requested across departments total roughly $1.4 million, exceeding available funding by approximately $1 million. Ongoing cost pressures include inflationary increases in utilities and software subscriptions, with an 11 percent jump in Assessor's Office software expenses and approximately 5 percent increases in major municipal systems. The administration aims to present a balanced budget and initial fiscal projection by the third week of February.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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