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Learn more about the impending cuts to the latest incarnation of Stafford's budget.

Just what you've been waiting for! A list of vehicles owned by the Town of Stafford.

Learn more about how tax burdens have shifted over the past year.

Learn the truth about the Town salary histories.

Get the latest numbers, learn about the cuts that have been made, and what could be next.

A long discussion leads to a small reduction.

There isn’t typically much intrigue at a Board of Finance (BOF) meeting, but on May 28, 2026 we got as close to cloak and dagger as municipal board meetings get. Not during the meeting; that was filled with the usual transfers and discussions of year-to-date budget expenditures. No red flags were raised, but after the meeting was over, BOF Chair Steve Geryk found a letter addressed to him tucked under his nameplate. After the obligatory jokes about mysterious white powdery su

More than halfway through watching the May 13, 2026, Board of Finance (BOF) meeting, I didn’t think there would be much to write about. Stafford Free Press already reported when the Board of Selectmen (BOS) and the Board of Education (BOE) approved their separate budget requests. This meeting was just a rehashing of that information. But then BOF member Dave Walsh started asking questions and Superintendent of Stafford Public Schools Scott Sugarman painted a picture of the re

Where will the cuts come from? No one knows just yet.

Learn more about how an otherwise mundane BOF meeting turned heated.

Learn how a budget can go up, while the amount of taxes collected goes down.

Stafford is gearing up for a public hearing regarding the 2026-2027 budget. If you’ve been following along for the past few months, you may already know what to expect. The Board of Education and Board of Selectmen have approved their respective budget proposals, and after they are officially presented at the hearing, the public will have the opportunity to ask questions. The Board of Finance will then discuss the proposals and the feedback before taking action. Explore the

Get to know how the budget process works.

Get answers to questions that arose at the last Board of Finance meeting.

Learn about a new calculator that could help residents better understand how the budget impacts them.

Selectmen's (unofficial) budget represents a .35% increase.

Get an overview of some of the results from Stafford's 2025 audit.

Get a look at the latest iteration of the BOE Budget proposal for 2026-2027.

An ongoing discussion about financial policy may finally be coming to a close.

Election night in Stafford was a rollercoaster of emotions for candidates and for anyone with a vested interest in the outcome. While the outcome of the selectmen races seemed clear early on – with Bill Morrison and Tony Armelin jumping out to an early lead in the first and second districts – some of the other races completely changed hands after the early votes were counted. Bill Morrison (left) and Tony Armelin (right) were elected to the Board of Selectmen on Nov. 5, 202