Friday, June 23, 2023

FY 24 Budget & Upcoming Special Town Meetings

Next week Essex and Manchester will hold two important town meetings at which our communities will be asked to finalize the revised FY24 school budget.

Essex Special Town Meeting
Monday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Essex Elementary School
TOE Special Town Meeting Warrant & Information

Manchester Special Town Meeting
Wednesday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Elementary School
MBTS Special Town Meeting Warrant & Information

The special town meetings are a critical next step for finalizing the MERSD FY24 budget. The town meeting voters will be asked to support the “Compromise Budget,” which includes both a reduction in staff and the use of reserve funds. This is a short-term measure that allows the District to stabilize and regroup to pursue a long-term solution for FY25 and to better position MERSD to maintain its future financial health and performance.

You can learn more about the budget reductions here and in greater detail on the District’s Finance & Operations page.

I hope you will be able to attend the meeting in your community. As always, please reach out if you have questions or concerns.