Dighton Assessors Reject FY27 Budget Directive, Cite $1.9 Million Free Cash Surplus

Other Committee · Meeting of January 28, 2026

Dighton Board of Assessors unanimously rejects FY27 budget directive, citing $1.9 million in free cash and more than $1.2 million in unanticipated revenue. The board voted 3-0 at its January 28 meeting to instead submit a budget matching the FY26 approved spending level plus any increases required by negotiated or contractual obligations — including rising software costs. Board member Nancy argued the November 2025 budget directive was issued before the town confirmed approximately $750,000 in school-related receipts and more than $500,000 in solar farm revenue, saying residents and departments alike had been given inaccurate financial information at prior town meetings.

"Not only were all of the aforementioned, including the citizens of the town of Dighton, not given correct information — the reasons therefore didn't make sense to me," she said. The board also ratified a $4,000 consulting contract with RG Assessing Services and approved routine abatements totaling more than $2,200, along with a first 2026 motor vehicle excise commitment of $1,221,003.21.

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Source: the Other Committee meeting of January 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.