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Annual Budget
The Town of Brunswick operates on a budget for the fiscal year from July 1 to June 30. In accordance with the Charter of the Town of Brunswick, the Town Manager is required to annually submit a budget to the Town Council by May 1. At least seven days prior to adoption, the Town Council is required to hold a public hearing on the proposed budget, and must then adopt a finalized budget by June 15. The budget constitutes the appropriations to the several departments, offices and other purposes specified therein. The budget adopted by the Town Council also identifies the basis for the property tax rate.
Adopted Municipal Budget Documents
The Town’s most recent adopted budget documents can be viewed by selecting one of the links below. These documents represent the full Brunswick budgets, but only contain details pertaining to the municipal services portion of the budget. Information and copies of the latest educational services budget are available on the School Department Budget Information Page. Budget development presentations from past years can be found on the Selected Financial Presentations page.
Budgets in Development
The “In Development” section provides presentations, draft materials, and related information shared during the budget process. These materials will be maintained going forward so residents can compare current and future budget discussions. The final, adopted budget can be found in the “Adopted Budgets” section below. Members of the public are also encouraged to visit our Selected Financial Presentations page to review not only budget-specific presentations but also a variety of other historic public presentations from the past few years.
| Meeting Date | Presentation |
|---|---|
| March 9, 2026 6:30 pm |
Manager's Preliminary Budget 2026-2027 Fire Department Presentation People Plus Presentation |
| March 23, 2026 6:30 pm |
Public Works Department Presentation Engineering Department Presentation |
| March 30, 2026 6:30 pm |
Town Clerk Department Presentation Economic Development Department Presentation |
| April 9, 2026 6:30 pm |
Council Received Town Manager's Budget Parks and Recreation Department Presentation Brunswick Downtown Association Presentation |
| April 13, 2026 6:30 pm |
School Department Presentation Western Maine Transportation Presentation |
| April 23, 2026 6:30 pm |
PUBLIC HEARING - 2026/2027 TOWN BUDGET AND 2027/2031 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) |
| April 27, 2026 6:30 pm |
Police Department Presentation Information Technology Department Presentation Curtis Memorial Library Presentation |
| April 29, 2026 7:00 pm |
Planning and Development Department Presentation |
| May 6, 2026 6:30 pm |
OPTIONAL - IF NEEDED |
| May 11, 2026 6:30 pm |
2026/2027 TOWN BUDGET AND 2027/2031 CIP ADOPTION |
| Meeting date | Presentation |
|---|---|
| March 10, 2025 | Manager's Preliminary Budget Presentation |
| March 13, 2025 | Public Works 2025-26 Budget Presentation |
| March 20, 2025 | Information Technology/TV3 2025-26 Budget Presentation |
| April 10, 2025 | People Plus / Teen Center 2025-26 Budget Presentation |
| April 17, 2025 | Council Receives Manager's Proposed 2025-26 Budget |
| May 1, 2025 | Curtis Memorial Library 2025-26 Budget Presentation |
| May 8, 2025 | Assessing Department 2025-26 Budget Presentation |
Adopted Budgets
The ‘Adopted Budgets’ section contains the final, approved municipal budgets for each year. These documents outline the Town’s revenues, expenditures, and financial priorities as adopted by the Town Council. Residents can reference this section to review the officially adopted budget for past and current years.
For the School Department budget presentations please go to the School Department Budget Information Page.
Disclaimer
The budgets are presented for archival purposes only. They reflect information at the time they were prepared and only for the period indicated. Readers are cautioned that the financial condition of the Town will have changed, perhaps materially, from that presented in these documents. Readers are also advised that this budget information is presented on a basis that differs from that of the financial statements presented in the Town’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs). A reconciliation of the budget basis with the basis used for financial reporting is provided in the ACFRs. Those seeking more recent, or additional, financial information should call the Finance Department at 207-725-6652.