Town general fund
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The Town planned on $49,326,796 of general fund revenue for FY2026; 71.0% of it is the property tax levy.
| Property tax levy | State aid, cherry sheet | Local receipts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $30,875,656 | $10,500,128 | $3,110,153 |
| FY2024 | $31,852,740 | $10,793,838 | $3,160,153 |
| FY2025 | $33,899,156 | $10,761,543 | $3,364,762 |
| FY2026 | $35,030,838 | $11,034,268 | $3,261,690 |
The Town’s revenue workbook: FY2023 to FY2025 as budgeted, FY2026 as projected before the year began.
Source [1]
| Change | Total after | |
|---|---|---|
| Last year’s levy limit | $31,602,108 | $31,602,108 |
| The 2.5% the law allows | +$790,053 | $32,392,161 |
| New growth, estimated | +$425,000 | $32,817,161 |
| Debt voters excluded from the cap | +$2,213,678 | $35,030,838 |
| The levy | $35,030,838 | $35,030,838 |
FY2026, from the same workbook. Its summary block estimates new growth at $400,000 instead.
What it means: The cap lets the levy rise $790,053; new growth and excluded debt carry the rest.
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What the general fund is
The Town’s main operating account. The levy, state aid and local receipts come in; Town Meeting’s budget goes out: Town departments, the School Department, Monty Tech, benefits, debt.
What is left at 30 June becomes free cash once the state certifies it, to spend the year after.
Not in it: grants, revolving funds, enterprise funds such as sewer, the stabilization funds.
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1 · The facts
$49,326,796
revenue planned, FY2026
71.0%
of it from the property tax levy
$11,034,268
state aid on the cherry sheet, FY2026
$790,053
levy rise the 2.5% cap allows, FY2026
$425,000
new growth the Town estimated, FY2026
$44,485,937
revenue budgeted, FY2023
$3,354,370
free cash certified to spend in FY2026
$3,244,894
undesignated balance at year end, FY2022
—
revenue received since FY2022, by source
not published
—
spending at the FY2026 close, by department
not published
2 · What it shows
- 1
The property tax levy is 71.0% of the revenue the Town planned on for FY2026; state aid is 22.4%.
What it means: Most of the fund moves with the levy, which state law caps; state aid is set in the state budget.
- 2
The cap let the levy rise $790,053 for FY2026; the Town estimated $425,000 more from new growth.
What it means: Above the cap, the levy grows only by new growth, debt voters exclude, or an override vote.
- 3
Since FY2022, revenue received is public only for FY2025’s local receipts.
What it means: How each year closed, and why free cash came out where it did, cannot be read from public records here.
What a full record holds
- Held here
- Partly held
- Held, not public
- Not held here
▼ the event
Each part of the year
Revenue planned
Revenue received
Spending voted
Spending at year end
Balance at year end
Received after FY2022: only FY2025 local receipts are public; FY2023’s receipts page is a 93 dpi image; a FY2026 report to 31 March is held but prints a staff login. Spending in FY2026: to June (period 12), before the close (period 13). Balance after FY2022: certified free cash only.
Related
Sources
- [1]Town of Lunenburg — revenue distribution workbook, FY2026 projection, 27 February 2025 (Finance Committee files)
- [2]Town of Lunenburg — Free Cash Fact Sheet, FY27 warrant packet
- [3]Town of Lunenburg — annual town reports, combined balance sheet
- [4]Town of Lunenburg — annual town reports, receipts schedules
- [5]Town of Lunenburg — annual town reports, appropriation schedules
- [6]Town of Lunenburg — MUNIS general fund report, FY2026 to 31 March
- [7]Town of Lunenburg — MUNIS general fund report, FY2026 period 12