{"id":12853,"date":"2026-09-26T03:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T07:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12853"},"modified":"2026-09-26T03:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T07:26:19","slug":"2026-town-budget-season-begins-11-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12853","title":{"rendered":"2026 Town Budget Season Begins 11\/7\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the latest information see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/655\/Londonderry-Town-School-Budget-Informati\">Town of Londonderry Budget<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/655\/Londonderry-Town-School-Budget-Informati\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/655\/Londonderry-Town-School-Budget-Informati\">Londonderry Town &amp; School Budget Information<\/a> on the town website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fiscal Year 2028 Town Budget Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Town Council will begin the FY27 Budget review process on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with initial staff presentations of their budget requests for FY28. A minimum of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/2933\/FY2028-Budget-Calendar-PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&nbsp;seven budget workshops<\/strong><\/a> will be held in November and December. All budget work sessions are open to the public. The Council will also hold two public hearings on the budget in December and January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meetings are held in person in the Moose Hill Council Chambers in the Londonderry Town Hall and are presented live on the Town\u2019s government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/582\/Stream-GOV-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cable Access (GOV-22)<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/588\/YouTube---Government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> channels. Public comments on the proposed budget can be PDFmade through the online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/FormCenter\/General-Forms-4\/FY27-Budget-Comment-Form-104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FY28 Budget Comment Form<\/strong><\/a>, in person during public comment at Town Council meetings, in person during the public hearings on Monday, December 14, 2026, &nbsp;Monday, January 11, 2027, or at the Town Deliberative Session on Saturday, February 6, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/calendar.aspx?CID=24&amp;showPastEvents=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Town Council meeting calendar<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>for upcoming meeting times, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/AgendaCenter\/Town-Council-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Agenda Center<\/strong><\/a> to view agendas and minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public hearing for the Town Council to adopt the FY28 budget and vote on the warrant articles will be on Monday, January 18, 2027. The Town Deliberative Session will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2027. The annual Town and School election will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2027.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Participation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Town of Londonderry welcomes and values public input. Community voices help shape decisions about how Town resources are used and ensure that priorities reflect the needs of all residents. There are several ways to get involved and make a difference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/2933\/FY2028-Budget-Calendar-PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Budget workshops<\/strong><\/a> in November, December, and January (November 7, 9, 16, 30 and December 7 &amp;&nbsp; 14 and January 4, 2027). The workshops will be held in Moose Hill Council Chambers of Londonderry Town Hall, 268B Mammoth Road, Londonderry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speak during the Budget public hearings on December 14, 2026 and January 11, 2027, held in Moose Hill Council Chambers of Londonderry Town Hall, 268B Mammoth Road, Londonderry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/FormCenter\/General-Forms-4\/FY27-Budget-Comment-Form-104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FY28 Budget Comment Form<\/strong><\/a> to contact the Town Manager and Town Council to ask questions or provide comments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email a specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/464\/Town-Council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Town Councilor<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonderrynh.gov\/491\/Budget-Committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Budget Committee<\/strong><\/a> member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend the Town Deliberative Session on February 6, 2027 at 9 a.m. in the Londonderry High School Cafeteria, 295 Mammoth Road, Londonderry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vote at the Town and School Election on March 9, 2027 between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. in the Londonderry High School Gymnasium, 295 Mammoth Road, Londonderry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annual Budget Review and Adoption Process (2026-2027)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The formal budget review and adoption process for FY28 is outlined below. For a brief overview of the process and key milestones, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=di_cyydsfXk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Budget Timeline Overview<\/strong><\/a> video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>June &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Finance Department Distributes FY 2028 Budget Guidance and Timeline to Department Heads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June to July &#8211;<\/strong> Department Heads meet with Finance Department to discuss proposed FY 2028 budgets and submit detail budget spreadsheets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June to October&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Review of proposed Capital Improvements Program by the Planning Board and CIP Committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August to September&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Review of Department Heads&#8217; budget submissions by the Town Manager and Finance &amp; Administration; finalization of budget for presentation to the Town Council and Budget Committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>October &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Finance Department to finalize proposed FY 2028 Budget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>October 30, 2026 &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Proposed budget to be distributed to Town Council, Budget Committee, and posted on the Town website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>November<\/strong> &#8211; Initial Town Council and Budget Committee review of the Town Manager&#8217;s proposed budget in Saturday, November 7 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>November to January&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Budget workshops are scheduled for November 7, 9, 16, and 30, December 7 &amp; 14, and January 4. Public hearings on the budget are scheduled on December 14, 2026 and January 11, 2027.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>January&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Citizens&#8217; petition warrant articles are due January 8 (if proposing a bond) or January 12 (no bond), 2027; Town Council finalizes the warrant for the deliberative session; Town Council and Budget Committee vote on recommendations for all warrant articles; filing period opens for municipal elected positions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; The Town holds its deliberative session on Saturday, February 6, 2027 in the Londonderry High School Cafeteria; the Town finalizes the annual report and submits it to the printer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March<\/strong> &#8211; The annual report is available no later than March 2; the Town and School Election is held on Tuesday, March 9, 2027 in the Londonderry High School Gymnasium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the latest information see the Town of Londonderry Budget and Londonderry Town &amp; School Budget Information on the town website Fiscal Year 2028 Town Budget Information July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028 The Town Council will begin the FY27 Budget review process on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12853"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12860,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12853\/revisions\/12860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}