Sutton Details Balanced $41.9 Million FY2027 Operating Budget

SUTTON — Sutton's town government has detailed a balanced $41.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2027, with 56.2 percent of spending directed toward education, according to the town's OpenBook financial transparency portal.

TOWN HALL

The adopted FY2027 operating budget totals $41,871,239 across 629 line items, balanced against $42,010,413 in total revenue, a surplus of about $139,000. Education leads all spending at $23.6 million, followed by unclassified costs at $5.0 million, public safety at $3.9 million, debt service at $2.5 million, and intergovernmental costs at $2.5 million. General government accounts for $2.3 million and public works and facilities for $1.3 million. On the revenue side, taxes and excise bring in $30.7 million, state aid $7.7 million, local receipts $2.7 million, and other financing sources $820,000.

The town also outlined a $2.0 million FY2027 capital investment plan. The largest share, $736,000, goes to the Highway Department, followed by $730,000 for Sutton Public Schools and $195,000 for the Fire Department. Separately, the town reported $11.2 million in total reserves for FY2026: $4.0 million in certified free cash, $2.9 million in general stabilization, $1.8 million in capital stabilization, and $891,000 in sewer retained earnings, funds officials say support the town's bond rating and long-term financial stability.

COMING UP

The Sutton Free Public Library has two sessions scheduled for Monday, September 21: Cribbage Club runs from 1 to 3 p.m. and LEGO Builders runs from 4 to 5 p.m., both in the library's Meeting Room at 4 Uxbridge Road. No registration is required for Cribbage Club.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.