PLYMPTON - April 13, 2026 - In a pivotal joint session, the Plympton Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee unanimously approved a $16,179,691 budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The meeting was dominated by a significant $3.5 million assessment for the Silver Lake Regional School District, which includes a creative funding mechanism to address a staggering $55 million backlog in deferred maintenance for the district’s aging buildings. Officials also announced that the long-stalled fire station project will essentially “start from scratch” following legal recommendations, while bidding a final farewell to outgoing Town Administrator Liz Dennehy.
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The joint meeting served as a final review of the Town Meeting warrant, with the budget taking center stage. The most debated item was the Silver Lake Regional School assessment. Jason Fraser, representing the Silver Lake Regional School Committee, presented a “deferred maintenance” plan aimed at recapturing approximately $1.3 million in rolling-off debt to fund critical repairs.
