Where is the Town of Canton in the budget process?

On March 23, 2026, the Board of Finance met and voted to reduce the budgets accordingly to the following:

Board of Selectmen- reduction in the amount of $100,000
Board of Education- reduction in the amount of $200,000
Capital Improvement - reduction in the amount of $592,593

Both the Board of Selectman and Board of Education met on March 25th (independent of each other) to incorporate those reductions into their budgets. The revised budgets will be the topic of a Board of Finance Public Hearing on April 27th at the Community Center.  

This hearing is for the Board of Finance to hear from the public on the BOS/BOE adopted budgets as well as the budget of the Board of Finance prior to final vote by the Board of Finance. At this meeting, the Board of Finance has three options available after public input: 

1. Require an additional $ reduction 
2. Restore additional $ 
3. Maintain the budgets “as is”

After deliberation, a decision is made by the Board of Finance, and a vote is taken to incorporate the three budgets into the singular Town of Canton Annual Budget.  This budget will then go to referendum which is scheduled to take place on May 14th, 2026 from 6am to 8pm at the Canton Community Center.

The Board of Selectman made the following reductions of $100,000 to their budget:

If you would like to learn more about these cuts and more about the budget process and to let your voice, be heard.  I urge you to attend the public hearing on April 27th.

Thank you,

Kevin Witkos, First Selectman

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