Politics & Government
Holliston's Fiscal Year 2012 Omnibus Budget
For the fourth edition of "By the Numbers," we lay out the town's FY12 expenditures.

The 2012 fiscal year begins next Friday, with Holliston set to spend about $51.1 million, a 1.44 increase over FY11.
Below is a breakdown of the FY12 operating budget and how it compares to FY11's. The following numbers were taken from the Page 8 of the Finance Committee's FY12 Annual Report.
Operating Budget Comparison, FY11 to FY12 FY11 FY12 Percent Change General Government $1,798,890 $1,844,926 2.56 Culture and Recreation $772,797 $790,297 2.26 Pensions and Benefits $6,115,105 $6,550,606 7.12 Public Safety $3,391,377 $3,410,042 0.55 Solid Waste $1,018,000 $1,039,182 2.08 Debt Service $5,625,318 $5,539,509 -1.53 Local Schools $27,435,054 $27,525,054 0.33 Keefe Technical School $337,852 $382,414 13.19 Public Works $1,650,290 $1,651,621 0.08 Water Department $2,245,472 $2,385,796 6.25 TOTAL $50,390,155 $51,119,447 1.45Find out what's happening in Holliston-Hopkintonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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