Police, fire budgets referred to public hearing
Weymouth Budget/Management Committee referred four police and fire measures to public hearing.
Town Council · Meeting of May 20, 2026
Weymouth Budget/Management Committee referred four police and fire measures to public hearing. Police Chief Richard Fuller presented the department's FY27 budget maintaining current sworn officer staffing while eliminating two part-time technical positions; Weymouth's police-to-population ratio of 1.7 per thousand residents falls below the national standard of 2.8 and New England average of 2.0. Acting Fire Chief Steve Tilley reported the Fire Department faces five anticipated vacancies in FY27, with nearly one-third of 98 members having 25 or more years of service, creating staffing and overtime challenges; he detailed aging equipment and highlighted the need for a new fire station in South Weymouth before Union Point development.
The committee also deliberated on free cash measures for police station locker room renovations and $30,000 for fire rescue boats.
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Source: the Town Council meeting of May 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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