City Hall Adopts 2026 Budget of $181,515,682
The City of Fitchburg adopted a Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund budget of $181,515,682, +6.9% from the 2025 adopted budget of $169,788,795. The single largest line remains Fitchburg Public Schools, at $90,563,395 — 49.9% of the whole budget.
$181.5M
FY2026 Adopted Budget
18
Budget Lines Tracked
11
Fiscal Years On Record
14
Audited Statements Archived
Editor's note: figures for fiscal year(s) 2016
did not reconcile cleanly during automated extraction and are marked unverified
throughout this site pending a manual check against the source PDF. See Methodology.
Top Ten Budget Lines, FY2026
| Department | Adopted FY2026 | Share of Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg Public Schools | $90,563,395 | 49.9% |
| Employee Benefits | $44,850,836 | 24.7% |
| Police | $9,774,873 | 5.4% |
| Fire | $9,477,125 | 5.2% |
| DPW | $6,366,646 | 3.5% |
| Debt Service | $4,690,000 | 2.6% |
| Finance & Administration | $3,130,535 | 1.7% |
| Rubbish Removal/Collect | $2,538,478 | 1.4% |
| Human Services | $2,304,211 | 1.3% |
| Montachusett Regional | $2,062,859 | 1.1% |
Read the full department-by-department breakdown, back to FY2016 →
"The single largest addition to this year's budget was Fitchburg Public Schools."
Where the Money Comes From
Of the $181,515,682 in operating revenue the city expects to collect in FY2026, most comes from local property taxation and state education aid. See the full revenue breakdown →