Article 4

For information on the Town's proposed FY25 operating budget, please visit the FY25 budget webpage, www.boxfordma.gov/FY25-Budget-Documents.

For information on the Elementary School proposed FY25 operating budget, please use this link.

For information on the Masconomet Regional School District proposed FY25 operating budget, please visit their website, www.masconomet.org/Page/969

ARTICLE 4.     To act on the proposed budget and see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, for the use of several departments for Fiscal Year 2025, to wit:  General Government, Financial Administration, Public Safety, Education, Public Works, Health & Human Services, Culture & Recreation, Employee Benefits, Debt Service, and all other necessary proper expenses during said fiscal year; and authorize expenditure of these funds under the direction of the appropriate listed department; or take any other action thereon.

                              Sponsored and Supported by the Finance Committee

                              Estimate:  $41,783,620

                              Select Board recommends adoption of this article

COMMENT:  The proposed FY25 operating budget represents an increase of 3.94%, not including the override for Boxford Elementary Schools (article 5).  For more details and information about the budget, please visit either the Finance Committee page at www.boxfordma.gov/FY25-Budget-Documents