Rehoboth Proposes $40M Budget

The proposed budget for FY’26 is $40.5 million, a 0.5 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.

Director of Finance Sue Pimental gave the presentation at Monday’s Board of Selectmen meeting.

Pimental explained there had been some retirements of town employees and their replacements are being paid lower salaries.

Fixed costs are 2.6 percent higher than last year.

Rehoboth’s assessment for the Dighton-Rehoboth School budget is 6.03 percent higher than it was in FY’25.

Certified free cash is $1.2 million, a decrease from last year’s amount of $2.4 million.

“Again, that has to do with receipts and growth being less,” Pimental noted. “There’s not a lot of fluff in the budget.”

Facility maintenance increased by 42 percent, from $185,000 to $265,000.

Pimental noted there has been a widespread increase in electricity costs. She promised to look at the solar program the town has to make sure all the credits are applied.

In addition, money will be put into the Capital Stabilization Fund for projects which are needed for a three year period.

The budget will be voted on at the Spring Town Meeting.