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By Wayland Post staff
Wayland could avoid a new operating override for fiscal 2028, but the townwide property-tax levy would rise 5.86% and leave only about $21,000 in unused taxing capacity.
The November financial review outlines a narrow route through the next budget year as officials weigh spending pressures against residents’ tax bills. The scenario allows the general fund budget to grow 5.5%, to about $119.1 million. Those figures are projections, rather than an adopted budget or a decision to place an override question before voters.
The distinction matters as the discussion shifts from whether an override is needed to how much taxes would rise without one, and what spending adjustments would accompany a smaller increase.
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