Finance Committee reviews school budget, discusses municipal cost pressures
Finance Committee · Meeting of February 9, 2026
MONSON — Finance Committee reviews Monson school budget amid municipal cost pressures. Superintendent Paul Foster presented the FY27 school budget, discussing teacher salary competitiveness, the potential closure of Granite Valley Elementary, and innovation initiatives. Committee financial officer Jennifer Wolowicz provided an update indicating that town and school leaders have been meeting since June to align budget perspectives.
The committee heard that rising costs across departments, outdated state aid formulas, and Monson's limited commercial tax base are forcing difficult budget choices; both a level-services budget and an override budget will be presented at town meeting.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of February 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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