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2026-001 · BUDGET · 2026

An Order to vote to adopt an Operating Budget for 2027.

The Amesbury City Council adopts the FY2027 operating budget, totaling about $84.7 million in the General Fund, with most funding raised by taxes and revenues and some one-time sources. It also approves Water and Sewer enterprise budgets funded by charges and fees.

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STEP 1

Submitted

MAY 12 2026
STEP 2 · CURRENT

Approved

JUN 02 2026

AI summary · plain-language

This ordinance approves the city’s FY2027 operating budget, covering all municipal functions and services funded through the General Fund and enterprise funds. It sets appropriation levels for departments (police, fire, DPW, schools, libraries, pensions, debt service, etc.), identifies funding sources (taxation, state aid, and one-time receipts), and outlines the enterprise budgets for Water and Sewer with their respective funding streams. The measure directly affects residents through property taxes, water and sewer charges, and service levels across city departments.

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Key provisions

§1 Adopts the FY2027 Operating Budget for Amesbury totaling $84,704,738 in the General Fund.

§2 Allocates $82,135,835 to be raised by taxation and other revenues; $2,568,903 from specified sources.

§3 Approves Water Enterprise Fund budget of $4,914,965 funded by user charges, utility liens, and penalties.

§4 Approves Sewer Enterprise Fund budget of $3,335,268 funded by user charges, stormwater fee, liens, and penalties.

Discussed at meetings

City Council City Council MeetingJune 9, 2026

approve2026-001

I would move to approve Council Order 2026-001.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HAGSTROM

0:34:15

approve2026-001

make a motion to approve the budget line item for the schools

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HAGSTROM · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR GILDAY · VOTE: APPROVED 8-0 (MOTION CARRIES 8 TO 0)

0:52:39

approve2026-001

I would approve line 610 total library budget for nine hundred and seventy nine thousand six hundred and twenty one dollars

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HAGSTROM · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR WELCH · VOTE: APPROVED 7-0 (MOTION PASSES SEVEN DOES)

1:09:50

approve2026-001

I move that the City Council approve the unobjected items which total 43 billion 319 369 in the operating portion of the budget

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HAGSTROM · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR FREDERICK · VOTE: APPROVED 7-1

1:15:58

approve2026-001

move the city council approved a budget of eighty four million seven hundred four thousand seven hundred thirty eight dollars for the general fund

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR WELCH · VOTE: APPROVED 7-1

1:17:20

approve2026-001

move the city council approve funding the set appropriation with 82 million 135 thousand 835 dollars from taxation and other revenue sources

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR GILDAY · VOTE: APPROVED 7-1

1:18:23

approve2026-001

move that the city council approve the enterprise budget for water enterprise in the amount of four million nine hundred fourteen thousand nine hundred sixty five

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR GILDAY · VOTE: APPROVED 7-1

1:19:39

approve2026-001

move the City Council approve a sewer department appropriation in the amount of three million three hundred thirty five thousand two hundred sixty eight dollars

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR HOAG · VOTE: APPROVED 7-1

1:20:40

approve2026-001

move that the city council approve the cable public access appropriation on the amount of 275 000

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR HOAG · VOTE: APPROVED 7-1

1:38:52

2026-0012026-001 Operating Budget for 2027

City Council City Council Ad Hoc Budget Committee of the Whole MeetingJune 2, 2026

approve2026-001

Recommend all unquestioned line items of the FY27 proposed operating budget (budget order 2026-001) back to City Council.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SULLIVAN · VOTE: APPROVED 8-1

0:38:12

amend2026-001

Reduce the Total Reserves line item in the FY27 proposed operating budget (budget order 2026-001) by $5,000.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MANDEVILLE · VOTE: FAILED 1-8

1:00:57

approve2026-001

Recommend approval of the total Library budget for FY27 in the amount of $979,621 (budget order 2026-001).

MOVED BY COUNCILOR HOGG · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · VOTE: APPROVED 8-0

1:05:09

approve2026-001

Approve the Total General Fund for FY27 in the amount of $84,704,738 (budget order 2026-001).

MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · VOTE: APPROVED 8-1

1:12:38

approve2026-001

Approve the Total Appropriation for FY27 in the amount of $93,229,971 (budget order 2026-001).

MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR HOGG · VOTE: APPROVED 8-1

1:13:59

2026-0012026-001

City Council City Council MeetingMay 12, 2026

refer2026-001

refer 2026-001 to the ad hoc budget committee of the whole with a second reading and public hearing on June 9th

MOVED BY UNSPECIFIED (SPEAKER: "I WILL MOVE TO REFER UM 2026-001") · SECONDED BY COUNSELOR GILDAY · VOTE: APPROVED UNANIMOUS

1:30:08

112026-001 An Order to adopt an Operating Budget for 2027

River Valley Charter School Board of Trustees RVCS Finance Committee MeetingApril 16, 2026

approve2026-001

To approve a 3.5% increase in the salary line item of the budget. Total budget in 2027 would be $4,130,258 compared to $3,989,487 in the prior year.

MOVED BY C. WHITFORD · SECONDED BY D. MITCHELL · VOTE: APPROVED (D. MITCHELL AYE; G. LEFAVE AYE; D. DRAPER ABSTAIN; C. WHITFORD AYE; C. MARIE ABSTAIN; K. KUSE ABSENT)