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 override question on the ballot?
ANSWER: ARTICLE 6: To determine whether the Town will raise and appropriate an additional $3,000,000 from taxation to fund various Town Departments and the Whitman Hanson Regional School District Assessment in the Fiscal Year 2026, provided however, that the amount raised and appropriated hereunder shall be expressly contingent upon approval by the voters at an election of a so-called Proposition 2 ½ override question in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 59, Section 21C(g) of the General Laws; or take any other action in relation thereto.
EXPLANATION: This article refers to the FY2026 Annual budget line that would be increased if a Town of Hanson Operational Budget and Whitman Hanson Regional School District Operational Assessment override is passed at the May 2025 Annual Town Election. 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.