Override Information
Do you have questions about the FY28 override?
On November 3, Reading voters will decide on a $6.5M operational override that would take effect for the fiscal year 2028 budget. This page gathers The Reading Observer’s coverage along with town resources, meeting recaps, and voting information to help residents understand what the measure would mean and how to weigh in before election day.
The path to the November 3 override ran through months of public meetings. This section gathers the town’s resources and The Reading Observer articles to help residents get informed.
The decision to put a $6.5M operational override on the ballot took shape over months of Select Board, Finance Committee, and School Committee meetings. This section collects The Reading Observer’s recaps of those discussions, tracing how Reading arrived at the November 3 vote.