Item 20 – Zero-Based Budgeting Directive for FY2027 (Councilor Ireland)

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SUGGESTED MOTION: Move that the Town Council direct the Town Manager to
develop the FY2027 municipal budget using a zero-based budgeting methodology, under
which each department shall be required to justify all requested expenditures from a zero
baseline rather than relying on prior-year appropriations, with the objective of identifying
inefficiencies, eliminating unnecessary spending, and ensuring that all expenditures are
essential, cost-effective, and aligned with current service priorities.
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Regular Town Council Meeting
January 12, 2026
MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: