Hanson residents will vote on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget at the Annual and Special Town Meeting on May 5. The warrant includes a proposed override article. This is a frequently asked question.
QUESTION: What is the breakdown of the proposed override?
ANSWER: The Town of Hanson informed the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District (WHRSD) and WHRSD School Committee that it had budgeted an increase to the prior year’s assessment of 7.00% or less. The WHRSD School Committee voted to set Hanson’s assessment increase to 9.55%. The difference in the WHRSD assessment between Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 is $1,477,627, which is included in the $3,000,000 override request. The override breakdown equals $1,477,627 for WHRSD assessment, $344,000 to add four (4) additional Firefighters/Paramedics to the Fire Department and $1,178,373 for Town of Hanson operational/government services.
For more Frequently Asked Questions about Hanson’s budget process and this year’s override proposal, click here.