First Selectman Flanagan highlights road, EMS and capital-financing increases in proposed 2026–27 budget

On April 24, 2026 at Town Hall, First Selectman Flanagan presented the Board of Selectmen’s proposed 2026–27 budget page by page and identified the areas with the largest increases: road repair, emergency medical services and interest costs related to financing the town’s 10-year Capital Projects Plan. The hearing convened at 7:00 p.m. before the Sharon Board of Finance and about 60 residents.

Flanagan summarized the increases and walked through the budget pages. The transcript records that he highlighted Road Repair, EMS services and interest for financing the capital plan as the primary drivers of the Selectmen’s requested spending increase. The presentation did not include specific dollar amounts in the hearing minutes provided here (amounts not specified).

Members of the public did not pose questions about the Board of Selectmen’s budget during the presentation. The Board of Finance retained its procedural role in the hearing and moved on to the Board of Education presentation afterward. With all questions answered across the hearing, a motion to close the meeting was made and seconded; the hearing was adjourned at 8:44 p.m.

The Board of Finance’s next steps (such as formal deliberation dates or vote schedules) are not specified in the hearing minutes provided.