East Bridgewater approves $58.8 million budget; rejects housing overlay
East Bridgewater approves $58.8 million fiscal 2027 budget, rejects housing overlay. Finance Committee Chair David Walsh's FY27 budget passed without debate, while voters rejected both the North Bedford Street Housing Overlay District (149 yes, 220 no) and a B-4 to B-2 rezoning (127 yes, 204 no).
DocumentCenter · Meeting of May 11, 2026
East Bridgewater approves $58.8 million fiscal 2027 budget, rejects housing overlay. Finance Committee Chair David Walsh's FY27 budget passed without debate, while voters rejected both the North Bedford Street Housing Overlay District (149 yes, 220 no) and a B-4 to B-2 rezoning (127 yes, 204 no). The town approved Protected Use Accessory Dwelling Unit zoning amendments allowing up to 900-square-foot ADUs, 192 yes to 125 no after a recount, and funded $425,000 to settle environmental litigation tied to a Police Department firing range and $375,000 for the snow-and-ice deficit.
Voters also mandated enhanced notification methods for future town meetings and allocated $13,000 for implementation.
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Source: the DocumentCenter meeting of May 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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