Greenwich presents FY27 budget with 4.3% operating increase
Board of Estimate & Taxation Budget Committee · Meeting of January 27, 2026
CT GREENWICH — Greenwich budget committee presents $543.5 million town operating budget with 4.3 percent increase. First Selectman Fred Camillo's proposal comes in 0.25 percent over BET guidelines, driven by healthcare costs up 13 percent and insurance up nearly 8 percent, while state and federal aid fell nearly 30 percent. The Board of Education's $6.2 million increase (3.13 percent), presented by Superintendent Dr.
Toni Jones and Board Chair Dr. Michael Joseph Mercanti-Anthony, serves 9,000 students with 41.2 percent diversity. A public hearing drew overwhelming support for the Dorothy Hamill Rink replacement project, with approximately 30 speakers and dozens of written submissions addressing the Committee.
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Source: the Board of Estimate & Taxation Budget Committee meeting of January 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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