NOTICE AND AGENDA OF BOARD OF FINANCE FORMAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR THIS HEARING:

This hearing will be held IN-PERSON IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE WESTPORT TOWN HALL.
This hearing will be broadcast on Channel 79 AND/OR live streamed on the Town Website westportct.gov. (On the website, select “How Do I” heading, and select “Watch Town Meetings”.) Hearing materials will be available at westportct.gov along with the hearing notice posted on the Meeting List & Calendar page.

Public Budget Hearings will be held by the Board of Finance beginning at 7:30 PM each night on, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026 (Board of Education Budget Presented by Superintendent Thomas Scarice and BOE Chair Lee Goldstein) AND Board Discussion of the Town Budget, and TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026 (Selectman's Budget), to review the 2026-27 Budget requests of the Board of Education and Town of Westport.

The following is a summary of the Budget requests as presented to the Board of Finance.

(A complete copy of the Budget is available online at www.westportct.gov under the Finance Department)

TOWN OF WESTPORT REQUESTED BUDGET FOR THE 2026-27 FISCAL YEAR:

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

GENERAL FUND:

Actual

Budget

Requested

Revenues

Current Taxes

212,997,866

216,034,926

TBD

Prior Taxes

1,238,577

2,250,000

1,775,000

Education

1,376,365

1,283,765

1,337,740

Parks & Recreation

7,194,232

7,364,166

7,786,755

Other

16,391,274

16,391,301

15,829,200

Transfers

521,615

538,486

521,600

Total Revenues:

239,719,929

243,862,644

27,250,295

Expenditures

01

General Government

7,398,550

8,217,334

8,410,484

02

Public Safety

27,384,810

27,969,721

28,567,135

03

Public Works

13,151,271

14,160,779

14,614,891

05

Human Services

1,636,162

1,767,655

1,808,290

08

Parks & Recreation

8,293,496

9,010,277

9,811,907

09

Pension,OPEB,Insurance & Misc.

19,731,771

20,752,048

21,033,844

10

Debt Service

4,346,959

4,572,568

4,278,633

11

Transfers to Other Funds

1,398,889

1,368,165

1,368,165

Town Totals:

83,341,909

87,818,547

89,893,349

Board of Education Expenditures

650

Board of Education

143,031,505

150,371,920

157,863,623

650

BOE Program Expenses

176,026

243,970

249,326

651

BOE Rental/Reimbursements

145,895

0

0

652

Aid to Pvt/Parochial Schools

538,312

564,166

576,577

654

BOE Debt Service

6,923,674

6,456,038

10,129,421

656

Transfer to Capital Nonrecurring Fund

172,512

0

0

Total

Education

150,987,924

157,636,094

168,818,947

04

Health

594,568

606,459

624,653

07

Library

5,954,832

6,309,849

6,515,349

907

Earthplace

105,000

105,000

105,000

915

Westport Transit District

465,978

491,842

459,316

Total General Fund Expenditures:

241,450,211

252,967,791

266,416,614

RAILROAD PARKING FUND:

Revenues

Parking Permits

1,306,456

1,350,000

1,375,000

Daily Parking

365,181

330,000

390,000

Rent & Miscellaneous

226,971

180,000

180,000

EV Charger Equip Revenue

16,927

0

15,000

Interest Income

39,594

42,158

35,978

Total Revenues:

1,955,129

1,902,158

1,995,978

Expenditures

219

Railroad Parking

1,954,276

1,954,365

1,995,978

WAKEMAN FARM FUND:

Revenues

Wakeman Farm Revenues

473,045

621,000

630,000

Expenditures

215

Wakeman Farm

529,244

645,336

630,000

SEWER FUND:

Revenues

Assessments

892,227

1,140,000

1,245,000

Use Charges

3,510,045

3,713,000

3,663,000

Carrying Charges

246,762

300,000

300,000

Other

89,903

90,000

100,000

Transfer From Other Funds

368,165

368,165

368,165

Total Revenues:

5,107,102

5,611,165

5,676,165

Expenditures

03

Sewage Treatment/Collection

2,625,366

2,677,489

2,763,717

09

Miscellaneous

494,318

536,950

584,141

10

Debt Service

2,915,971

2,945,660

2,898,643

Total Expenditures:

6,035,654

6,160,099

6,246,501

Danielle Dobin, Board of Finance Chair