Agenda 2026-06-10

PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 10, 2026 (Wednesday)

BUDGET HEARING AGENDA

The Portsmouth Town Council meeting will also be live-streamed on the web and by phone dial-in using
the Zoom remote meeting service. See below for directions.
7:00 PM – Town Council Chambers, Portsmouth Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SITTING AS THE PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

1. Roll Call
BUDGET HEARING – The Full Budget is Available for Review on the Town’s Website
FY 27 Town Budget
Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Budget Hearing
Report to Taxpayers on the Current and Proposed Budget

Amounts Actually Budgeted
for Current Year
Operating/Capital
FY2025-2026

Provisionally
Approved Budget Year
Operating/Capital
FY2026-2027
General Fund
General Fund Expenses
Education
42,998,627
$
44,263,022
$
School Debt Service (funded by Town)
1,723,450
1,557,420
Town Council
18,198
16,698
Town Administrator
376,161
398,493
Administrative Services
5,347,016
5,663,852
Town Debt Service
1,102,393
1,092,100
Planning & Development
1,004,246
1,050,151
Public Safety
17,410,556
17,677,913
Public Works Department
4,850,135
5,040,695
Parks, Recreation & Community Services
1,197,812
1,305,804
Transfers out to other funds
1,064,467
1,100,418
General Fund Expenses Total
77,093,060
$
79,166,565
$
General Fund Revenues
Local Property Tax
65,325,125
$
67,218,115
$
Local Non-Property Tax
3,410,895
3,738,664
Federal
-
-
State
8,357,040
8,209,786
General Fund Revenues Total
77,093,060
$
79,166,565
$
The Town of Portsmouth Education expenditure for the 2026-2027 budget year is $44,263,022. This is an increase of $1,264,395.
Below is a Comparison Summary For Educational Expenditures With Prior Year Budget and Current Proposed Budget.

Amounts Actually Budgeted
for Current Year
Operating/Capital
FY2025-2026
Proposed Budget Year
Operating/Capital
FY2026-2027
Increase
(Decrease)
Town of Portsmouth School Funding Summary
Local Appropriations
39,304,167
$
40,443,988
$
Health Care Reduction
-
-
Total Town Appropriation
39,304,167
$
40,443,988
$
1,139,821
$
2.90%
State Aid
State Aid-General Funding
3,694,460
3,819,034
124,574
$
3.37%
Total State Aid
3,694,460
$
3,819,034
$
Total Appropriation Before Capital
42,998,627
$
44,263,022
$
School Capital
-
-
-
$
Total School Capital
-
-
Total Town and State Funding
42,998,627
$
44,263,022
$
1,264,395
$
2.94%

ADJOURN

FUTURE MEETINGS
June 22 7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting
July 13 7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting - Cancelled
July 27 7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting
Aug 11 7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting (Tuesday)

ADJOURN

Virtual access is being provided only as a convenience and is not an official “location” where
access to the meeting is guaranteed; please note that being physically present at the meeting is the
only way to guarantee complete access to the meeting.
To access the meeting through the web, go to the following web link in any browser to run the Zoom
app and view the meeting: https://livestream.portsmouthri.com/towncouncil
To access the meeting by phone dial-in, please dial 1-888-788-0099. Once prompted for the meeting
ID, please dial 996-8471-9966#. Once prompted for a participant ID, dial # again. You will now be in
the meeting. While in the audio conference, to raise your hand to ask a question, dial 9 and the host
will be notified of your interest in asking a question. Dial 6 to mute and unmute yourself.
The public is welcome to any meeting of the Town’s boards or its committees. If communication
assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) is needed or any other accommodation to ensure equal
participation, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 683-2101 at least (3) business days prior to the
meeting.
POSTED 6/3/26