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The account closed FY2026 at $281,806, down from $482,004 at the close of FY2020.
1 · The facts
$281,806
balance at the close of FY2026
$482,004
balance at the close of FY2020, the highest
5
of the last 6 in which the balance fell
-$136,412
balance at the close of FY2013, the lowest
$494,968
tuition paid from it, FY2023
$333,495
tuition paid from it, FY2026
$401,966
paid by the state, FY2024, its file
$301,589
received, FY2024, the town’s ledger
—
how much of the balance is meant for next year
not published
2 · What it shows
1
The account closed FY2026 at $281,806, down from $482,004 at the close of FY2020.
2
It pays tuition every year, not only in a bad one: $494,968 in FY2023 and $333,495 in FY2026.
3
It closed below zero from FY2013 to FY2015, at -$136,412 in FY2013.
4
For FY2024 the state lists $401,966 paid; the town’s ledger records $301,589 received.
The circuit breaker account, by year
Year
Opening
Received
Spent
Closing
FY2026
$293,335
$325,970
$337,499
$281,806
FY2025
$182,969
$608,818
$498,451
$293,335
FY2024
$347,676
$301,589
$466,296
$182,969
FY2023
$426,893
$415,750
$494,968
$347,676
FY2022
$455,563
$519,393
$548,063
$426,893
FY2021
$482,004
$484,579
$511,020
$455,563
FY2020
$430,958
$600,500
$549,454
$482,004
FY2019
$207,928
$431,236
$208,206
$430,958
FY2018
$238,144
$248,016
$278,232
$207,928
FY2017
$256,031
$507,832
$525,718
$238,144
FY2016
-$119,894
$962,816
$586,891
$256,031
FY2015
-$112,882
$637,765
$644,777
-$119,894
FY2014
-$136,412
$614,230
$590,700
-$112,882
FY2013
$23,254
$445,423
$605,089
-$136,412
FY2012
$35,565
$554,839
$567,150
$23,254
FY2011
-$33,279
$262,734
$193,889
$35,565
To FY2023, the Special Revenue schedule of each annual town report; after it, carried through the town’s year-end ledgers.
What was said
“Dave Passion questions how the 14% increase was absorbed last year. Julianna Hanscom states it is probably absorbed with a lot of the carry over for the circuit breaker monies and that’s why that account has gone down.”