Kingston Faces Budget Standoff: Level Services vs. Town Override Fears

Feb 10, 2026

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KINGSTON — February 2, 2026 — The Kingston School Committee is navigating a high-stakes financial balancing act following a public budget hearing where town leadership warned that the current 4.82% school budget increase could trigger a Proposition 2.5 override. While Selectman Carl Pike challenged the district to find $200,000 in reductions to help sta…