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Understanding Reading’s budget: new video released
As Reading prepares for Town Meeting this spring, town officials are offering residents a closer look at how the municipal budget is developed.
Latest budget video offers insight into Reading’s finances
As Reading moves through municipal budget season, town officials are continuing a new effort to help residents better understand how local finances work
Reading launches budget video series ahead of Town Meeting
As Reading continues municipal budget season, town officials are offering residents a new way to better understand how local finances work and where their tax dollars go.
Town of Reading Retains "AAA" Rating from Bond Agency
Town Manager Matt Kraunelis is excited to announce that S&P Global Ratings (S&P) assigned its 'AAA' rating to Reading for its $75.425 million series 2025 general obligation (GO) municipal-purpose loan bonds. This is the highest quality bond rating for municipalities, and one the Town has held for more than a decade.