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Get a first glimpse at part of the BOE budget.

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Stafford’s Community Center saw more action than it’s used to, with a nearly full house for the informational meeting about the revaluation assessments.  Assessor Tami Rossi and the project manager for Stafford’s revaluation, Brandy Landry from Vision Government Solutions, explained the reasons for and the process of revaluations. They also explained that the state employs performance-based testing to validate the results of the revaluations. 

You've got your assessment, now it's time to understand what that means.

Where the budget finally landed and what it's meant for Stafford.

Learn which programs could be impacted if federal grants are withheld.

After the town took $700,000 from the school district's self-insurance fund, the BOE made its own moves.

How much will school lunch cost next year?

An update on where the BOE's FOIA request stands.

Stafford will dip into the General Fund to offset the mill rate increase.

Debt service funds moved out of BOE budget and over to the BOS.

The BOS & BOF meet to discuss next steps. Dissent among BOE emerges.

Need a recap before you go to the polls? Get caught up on the budget and what comes next.

The BOE got creative to try and preserve positions in the reduced budget.

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Board of Selectmen (BOS) met for a special meeting during which they discussed the results of the budget...

BOE votes to terminate two tenured teachers for budgetary reasons.

Learn about the newly BOF-approved version of the budget.

Have questions about the budget and all the talk you're seeing on social media? Here are the answers.

Comparing and contrasting Stafford's budget to similar towns.

After hours of public comment and discussion, the budget proposal will got to a referendum.

On February 19, 2025, Board of Education (BOE) Chair Sara Kelley and Interim Superintendent Dr. Laura Norbut presented the proposed...